Takome DC is not in the middle of no-where and there is a lot of new development happening. We walk everywhere and have the red line at our door step.

We are getting a Bus Boys and Poets and the newest restaurant in the Blacks Restaurant Group just opened last weekend.

The school is considered up and coming but not a sure thing. My kids are in a charter.

We will never leave DC as long as we live in this area. This is as suburban as we will get.

Go for it OP! Where ever you choose you will be giving your kids the gift of a vibrant city-upbringing.

OP here...we are one step closer! Under contract with a house where we wanted. It can be done...and I am looking forward to the move....

For the PP, Hearst is scheduled for a major revovation to be completed in 2013. You might want to go ahead and buy that house now before property values in that boundary increase more.

Anonymous wrote:Just a matter of opinion. AU Park, CC DC, etc. seem like middle-of-nowhere suburban places to some city dwellers. It depends on your definition of what constitutes "walkability" and exciting urban life. Nice spacious homes in those neighborhoods though.

We used to live in Logan/Dupont, and while CCDC is not as walkable, I have lived and visited enough places to distinguish between "middle-of-nowhere suburban" and "exciting urban life." There is a lot of grey in between, but many DCUMers seem to see only black and white distinctions.

I live in CCDC (AEDC) and while not super walkable, I'm happy with that. It keeps the riffraff out *eyeing teenagers suspiciously*.

Just a matter of opinion. AU Park, CC DC, etc. seem like middle-of-nowhere suburban places to some city dwellers. It depends on your definition of what constitutes "walkability" and exciting urban life. Nice spacious homes in those neighborhoods though.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, AU Park the others mentioned are not exactly urban places. Consider whether this will really mean a lifestyle improvement.

I tend to agree. There are communities in DC that are more suburban than urban. They may be desirable to some (AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Takoma) but they're in the middle of nowhere and you would be stuck with DCPS, as opposed to more reliable public schools where you are now. By moving to some of these DC communities, you may find that you've jumped from the pan into the fire.

Chevy Chase, DC is "in the middle of nowhere"? Gee. Where do you live?

We live in CC DC and our "Walk Score" is 83 (very walkable). There are parts of CCDC that are far less walkable than ours (we live a block away from Connecticut), and there are parts of AUP that are less walkable than areas near Wisconsin. However, it's not accurate to say that these neighborhoods are suburban (IMO: suburban = few sidewalks, garage in the front of the house, need to drive to get to the supermarket, etc.)

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Anonymous wrote:Also, AU Park the others mentioned are not exactly urban places. Consider whether this will really mean a lifestyle improvement.

I tend to agree. There are communities in DC that are more suburban than urban. They may be desirable to some (AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Takoma) but they're in the middle of nowhere and you would be stuck with DCPS, as opposed to more reliable public schools where you are now. By moving to some of these DC communities, you may find that you've jumped from the pan into the fire.

Chevy Chase, DC is "in the middle of nowhere"? Gee. Where do you live?