AuntiE wrote:
So The Dutchman, who publicly admits he has not been to DC in years, and banjojack, who can only comment based on the governmental management, have decided to condemn an entire metropolitan area. How cretinous.
During the past six years, I have traveled into The District of Columbia at least five to eight evenings per month. My favorite relative and his spouse have two children you are music majors. Actually one is a music and science major and the other a music and math major. Their brain power seriously frightens me with a 3.8 GPA carrying a double major. We venture all about the DC limits for their music performances.
Yes, there are areas you absolutely DO NOT want to venture into.
Having said that, the city has seen an influx of young professionals who have bought properties and renovated them. They have taken on cleaning up public parks and replanting grass and scrubs. There is an influx of young families also renovating neighborhoods. Many new neighborhood restaurants have been opened, both trendy, affordable, family friendly and great variety.
Reality is the old guard of DC politicians have a problem facing them. The population remains predominantly minority; however, that has been changing significantly in recent years. They are faced with an increasingly professional and well educated population with a growing number of Caucasian voters. Further the number of professional and well educated minorities is growing.
Take your little trite generalizations and apply them to Prince George's County, MD. When we travel for the performances, MANY people tell us to stay well away from the towns in that jurisdiction which sit on the District Line.
Speak not about what you know not about.
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AuntiE, When ever I go to a restaurant and don't care for the food or the coffee I never go back, The same goes for places I have been. First impressions last a long time and for me having been there 4 times and still don't like the place.