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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just spent the afternoon in meetings in AU Park and I fail to see the appeal. [/quote]

I understand this reaction. The appeal is in the community.

The neighborhood is moderately charming. The lots are small and the houses are not particularly attractive. The plus side is that you're in close proximity to your neighbors, and in some neighborhoods (like AU Park) that breeds familiarity not contempt. 
The commercial areas are good enough. Wisconsin lacks the charm of Connecticut, but it has what you need. Development is still way farther behind where I thought it would be by now. Mattress discounters and dry cleaners, seriously? One block from the metro? 
The schools are wonderful and well-utilized. This cannot be stated strongly enough. 
There are plenty of other amenities, as well: Wilson Aquatic Center. Turtle Park. Proximity to other fun places, like Glen Echo Park. Proximity to other children's parks: Palisades, Beauvoir, Newark St. 
The commute is (by DC standards) excellent. Under 20 minutes into town and about 25 minutes from town. During rush hour. Off-peak, about 12 minutes to Dupont Circle. 
Oh, yeah, metro. Walkable.

For AU Park, it's the combination of all these things. Some of the neighborhoods nearby are much prettier (Spring Valley, for one). Some of the neighborhoods nearby have better commercial (Bethesda, for one). Some of the neighborhoods nearby have an equally strong school community (CCDC, for one). Some nearby neighborhoods are equally accessible (Woodley or Cleveland Parks, for example). [b]But nowhere else provides this package.[/b] That's what you're paying for with AU Park. While the homes, lots and commercial may be underwhelming (as is Turtle Park, frankly, until it gets renovated next year), the total is greater than the sum of the individual parts. [/quote]

[b]This is not accurate.  You're forgetting about the western slice of east of Wisconsin, north of ~ Harrison and west of ~ 38 st NW.  South of Western[/b].

It is often erroneously called &quot;Friendship Heights,&quot; but of course, FH is actually a village in Maryland with its own mayor, etc

This area of CCDC has[u] everything you list[/u] PLUS another whole foods, every single store along Wisconsin, it's own DPR park, and either Janney or Murch, then Deal.  A movie theater. Multiple gyms. Little shops AND big box stores when you need 'em. All accessible on foot in &lt; 10 minutes.

Actually, in my direct experience living in both this area and AU park, I will admit  that the western part of CCDC it's not as cohesive a feel as the &quot;we all attend DCPS and have community yard sales&quot; as AU Park.  It's also not as cohesive a feel as the part of CCDC east of Connecticut.  More kids here attend private schools than the other two listed areas, as demonstrated by US census Community Survey data. 
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I live in this neck of the woods and my kids attend Janney. I much prefer living here to AU Park as it has walking access to both Friendship Heights and Connecticut Ave. shops. Plus I get all that Tenleytown has to offer 5x a week at drop off and pick up:-). I agree, however, that it is not as cohesive a neighborhood as AU Park. Our block has a great annual block party and is extremely neighborly but the kids do go to a variety of private, catholic and public schools. [/quote]

Also live in this area and totally agree with PPs.  Nearly everything you need in walking distance-- much better than Tenleytown. [/quote]

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