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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The answer to this question is: move to Glover Park.  You get the walkability (or close to it) of Capitol Hill, without the downsides of crime.  You avoid long commutes from the boring suburbs.  And you don't have to worry about school quality.   [/quote]

This is a good option. Though it's missing the [b]public transportation options[/b]. Part of the appeal of CH is that it's very walkable and convenient for living in and spending most of your time, but it's also incredibly easy to get to the rest of the city from via either metro [b]or bus[/b]. Glover Park is insular. But at least you'd have easy commutes for elementary and middle (definitely walkable, and I'd personally be thrilled with Stoddert and Hardy). MacArthur is further but I'm guessing there will be a reasonable transportation option from GP.

I would definitely prefer the local food/shopping options in Glover Park to CH. I think CH has overrated dining and retail options. It's great in theory but less so in execution. Also, often places I really like leave and I'm not always sure why. Meanwhile a lot of what sticks around is pretty middling.

Really this is my way of saying I'd love to be in such close proximity to the original Jetties :)[/quote]

Glover Park is definitely missing the metro.  But between the D2 to Dupont Circle and the 30 buses up and down Wisconsin Ave., it does have good bus connections.  [/quote]

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