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Do you remember all of the movie theaters we used to have in DC?
There was (almost) triple the amount that we currently have now.
This city really was more interesting and exciting back in the days.
Yeah - I guess the decline of independent movie theaters has more to do with the changing movie industry and mobile / streaming technology, but it's sad how so many went out and made their neighborhoods so much less interesting. Dupont Circle got wiped out and is far less interesting than it was just 10-15 years ago.
Location: YOU are NOT a Washingtonian. YOU are a GENTRIFIER from the CVS, Whole Foods, Starbucks & Condos era.
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I still think it borders on sacrilege to put a J. Crew's at the site of the former 9:30 Club. It's like kicking the Alis out of U Street and putting a Lily Pulitzer in Ben's Chili Bowl.
As far as I am concerned the real 9:30 Club closed in 1995.
I always refer to the venue on V St NW as the 8:15 Club.
As far as I am concerned the real 9:30 Club closed in 1995.
I always refer to the venue on V St NW as the 8:15 Club.
Haha. That's good. Reality is, though, downtown was evolving and it just wasn't a good fit for that location anymore. Their newer location is better suited today and for the foreseeable future to the type of events they have.
No what is really satisfying is when I visit with elderly DC natives (both black & white) and they agree with my view on what this city has become.
I really could care less about what some transplant who just moved here 5-10 years ago thinks.
All your posts are about people losing control of the place they've called home, so of course they are going to agree with you. That frustration is certainly understandable but I can't think of anywhere in this country immune to such changes.
People with urban values move to small cities out west and the local ranchers complain. Oregonians hate Californians who move in and bring their culture with them. New Englanders hate New Yorkers who find their way to once-quaint coastal towns and bring J. Crew with them. Suburban sprawl consumes a farm town in Virginia or Maryland and people who couldn't cash out on it pine for the days before their lifestyle and livelihood were lost.
Change from market forces beyond one's control is a tough reality for a lot of people, including me as I get priced out of this city more every day. Probably better to find a way to role with change than try to fight what seems to be a pretty universal experience.
Location: YOU are NOT a Washingtonian. YOU are a GENTRIFIER from the CVS, Whole Foods, Starbucks & Condos era.
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Change from market forces beyond one's control is a tough reality for a lot of people, including me as I get priced out of this city more every day. Probably better to find a way to role with change than try to fight what seems to be a pretty universal experience.
I can and have rolled with the changes but I can also speak on how I feel about a lot of the changes.
Compare the DC forum to the NC Triangle/Raleigh Durham forum. People hate it here, at least half the people who post here. It's people who post out of the goodness of their heart to others to tell them to stay out and not live a life of misery. That Triangle forum is such a cordial place compared to this one. People don't hate a low cost of living, easy traffic and friendly people that much.
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