Could D.C.'s Ward 7 and Ward 8 become D.C.'s version of NYC's Brooklyn? (Washington: 2015, neighborhoods)
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NYC's Brooklyn has been changing over the last 10 years as people have crossed the East River as they're priced out of Manhattan. Development and investment has taken off in Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Park Slope, Bedstuy, and Williamsburg etc. Signs are pointing toward the same migration in D.C. as people are beginning to cross the Anacostia River as they're priced out of D.C.'s core. Neighborhoods all over Ward 7 and Ward 8 are starting to see investment and major urban development is moving.
Here is a rundown of the major development taking place right now:
NoMa was originally called "DC's Brooklyn" not too long ago. But yes, I think Ward 7 and 8 will be the next "Brooklyn of DC" and more so than NoMa ever was.
The areas across the river have some of the best views of the DC skyline around. In some areas you can see the entire downtown in clear detail along with the Monument and the Capital. Arguably better views than you get from Virginia because of the angle.
This would be a good time to plan some more streetcar or other heavy rail in that area since Metrorail has limited service on that side of the city.
NoMa was originally called "DC's Brooklyn" not too long ago. But yes, I think Ward 7 and 8 will be the next "Brooklyn of DC" and more so than NoMa ever was.
The areas across the river have some of the best views of the DC skyline around. In some areas you can see the entire downtown in clear detail along with the Monument and the Capital. Arguably better views than you get from Virginia because of the angle.
This would be a good time to plan some more streetcar or other heavy rail in that area since Metrorail has limited service on that side of the city.
Meh I disagree......i dont think its any less limited than other areas.......3 lines go through the area and the green line cuts through the heart of SE.......
Will that side of DC be the new Brooklyn??? not exactly. To me itll just be an extension of what happened in Shaw Eckington navy yard and Bloomingdale.....the same type of gentrifiers (hill staffers non profit workers and K Street jockeys). There will prob be more black yuppie types in the area since right now alot of them are either buying up property or in process of doing so. Plus Penn Branch is already a relatively quiet black middle class area anyway.
DC has a different demographic of gentrifier than Brooklyn does. Plus hipsters like gritty industrial and brownstone districts so honestly Shaw was the most likely area to become another williamsburg......
Meh I disagree......i dont think its any less limited than other areas.......3 lines go through the area and the green line cuts through the heart of SE.......
Will that side of DC be the new Brooklyn??? not exactly. To me itll just be an extension of what happened in Shaw Eckington navy yard and Bloomingdale.....the same type of gentrifiers (hill staffers non profit workers and K Street jockeys). There will prob be more black yuppie types in the area since right now alot of them are either buying up property or in process of doing so. Plus Penn Branch is already a relatively quiet black middle class area anyway.
DC has a different demographic of gentrifier than Brooklyn does. Plus hipsters like gritty industrial and brownstone districts so honestly Shaw was the most likely area to become another williamsburg......
I agree, geographically sure Anacostia is similar to Brooklyn in that it has lower housing cost and is across a body of water and has a relatively short commute distance from a major job center (Midtown and lower Manhattan & Downtown DC) but that's about it. Culturally (what Brooklyn is mainly known for) I don't see them having any resemblance.
I agree, geographically sure Anacostia is similar to Brooklyn in that it has lower housing cost and is across a body of water and has a relatively short commute distance from a major job center (Midtown and lower Manhattan & Downtown DC) but that's about it. Culturally (what Brooklyn ismainly known for) I don't see them having any resemblance.
Maybe a better comparison would be Anacostia and the Bronx.
Meh I disagree......i dont think its any less limited than other areas.......3 lines go through the area and the green line cuts through the heart of SE.......
Will that side of DC be the new Brooklyn??? not exactly. To me itll just be an extension of what happened in Shaw Eckington navy yard and Bloomingdale.....the same type of gentrifiers (hill staffers non profit workers and K Street jockeys). There will prob be more black yuppie types in the area since right now alot of them are either buying up property or in process of doing so. Plus Penn Branch is already a relatively quiet black middle class area anyway.
DC has a different demographic of gentrifier than Brooklyn does. Plus hipsters like gritty industrial and brownstone districts so honestly Shaw was the most likely area to become another williamsburg......
No one is claiming it will be a carbon copy of Brooklyn.. just comparable. The "DC version" based on DC standards. Not NYC standards.
So I stand by my statement. There are no places that are identical to other places nore is anyone claiming that.
Id say the most similar case to SE and far NE DC gentrification I know of is the gentrification of Oakland.....esp East Oakland.
The Bronx barely has a shred of gentrification going on in it (as of 2016 anyway)
Actually, the Bronx IS going through more than a shed of gentrification. Also, EOTR COULD use additional transit options. A bus lane on Penn Ave SE, MLK SE/SW could use more buses, Good Hope Rd, Southern Ave could use bus lanes too. Add some more bike lanes EOTR as well.
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