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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gonzaga High School is a few blocks away and the new buildings for NPR and Walmart are nearby. Lots and lots of change going on. [b]Honestly, I think you have just as much of a chance, if not more, of experiencing crime outside of the Target or Columbia Heights Metro.[/b]  I think they made a good choice given the limited amount of real estate made available by the city.  Sure, I'd love to be in a less congested area with lots of green space, but we all know that the city isn't offering up those kinds of properties.  [/quote]

I agree with you that MV had few options and their choice isn't a bad one. Plus, Truxton/NoMa are changing for the better.

However your statement in bold is completely false, if you are talking about serious crime. There was a fatal drive-by shooting in Co Heights a few year's back (2010?) and it made the FRONT PAGE of the Post because it was considered so shocking that such a crime could still occur in CoHi. Whereas drive-bys still happen on a monthly basis in Truxton, and it never makes the news unless a dozen people get shot (as happened a year or so ago). Give me a break.

If you are talking about petty crime, purse snatching, yes, this is more likely in absolute numbers in CoHi, because CoHi is the most densely populated neighborhood in the city and has the most foot traffic. But it is much safer on a per capita basis than Truxton. [/quote]

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