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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s almost like different people value different things.

No one wants to walk where bullets are flying and a crack house is down the street. But beyond that, there are varying levels. NW DC isn’t a utopia for everyone. I lived there and moved to Capitol Hill to raise my family, which is the reverse of what most people on DCUM will do, but DCUM doesn’t represent lots of people in DC.

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This. For us, upper NW is not a real possibility for us because it would make absolutely no sense for our commutes. For us, being within walking distance to Union Station is worth a lot in terms of quality of life, because it means one of us has a short train commute instead of a two hour driving commute. It's huge.

The other option for us would be to move to a suburb convenient for that commute, but that would mean giving up walkability and city amenities, and in our case it would not result in an upgrade in school quality (not all suburban school districts are better than DCPS/DCPCS, by a long shot).

So even setting aside everything else, CH/H Street has a huge leg up on a lot of other options just by virtue of location. If it were a crime ridden hell hole, that would certainly override these benefits and we'd figure something else out. But it's not -- it's a lovely neighborhood full of families with some good school options and a lot of great city amenities (public transit, good retail/grocer/entertainment options, access to green space, etc.). It's the obvious default option for us the same way American University Park or Bethesda is the obvious default option for many people who work downtown.

People need to remember that not everyone has the exact same life or priorities. It's actually better this way! If it really was true that the ONLY good place to live in the District was upper NW, we'd all be worse off. Thankfully, it's not the case.[/quote]

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