Comments on: State of the ‘hood Address

By: eli

eli — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:30:46 +0000

Realist, stay off Lincoln Road or I’ll spit on you, too. You’re not welcome on the NE side.

By: Doug Phillips

Doug Phillips — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:54:24 +0000

What ever happened to Edgewood? Why do eckingtonians fell the need to disown bloomingdale and edgewood.. Are they that much better than us?

By: J.T.

J.T. — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:46:22 +0000

We have a bar in the hood. The beers are $8 there at the Marriott. They can charge that because they don’t have to compete, and guests there likely are not the most comfortable venturing far from the hotel/metro area.

By: Is my optimism unfounded? « eckington (way better than spotsylvania)

Is my optimism unfounded? « eckington (way better than spotsylvania) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:54:22 +0000

[...] my optimism unfounded? 2009 June 24 by flatland “Realist” posted a well-thought comment in response to my, evidently, glowingly optimistic view of our neighborhood. I am not attempting [...]

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:17:53 +0000

Who is doing all the shooting in Columbia Heights? The “other’?

And does Eckinton’s homogeneity mean we can expect less crime and violence here; as opposed to the more diverse neighborhood of Columbia Heights?

P.S. You’re right; comparing the degree and extent of CH’s economic revitalization to that of Eckington’s is indeed an apples to oranges comparison.

By: J.T.

J.T. — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:50:01 +0000

Entertaining and provocative. I think we’re all still on the same general side here..continued improvement, less crime, more things like Timor Bodega, Big Bear, Pound, Heidi’s, and that farmer’s market over in West Eckington run by the guy from East Eckington.

As an homeowner in Eckington (east side!), I certainly hope that the great location in the city center in a time of rising energy costs, proximity to metro & increasing retail options, and beautiful historic housing stock outweigh all of Realist’s depressing but potentially true prognostications.

The history of Bloomingdale link (http://www.BloomingdaleDC.net/history) seems a little alone in the world wide web. Is there anything else to corroborate it? Also, it simply states that this rich dude, Beale, bought the Bloomingdale estate from this rich dude, Bradley. Who named it Bloomingdale? Why?

By: flatland

flatland — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:06:42 +0000

Columbia Heights and Eckington are apples and oranges.

For one, look at the demographics:

The 2000 census figures estimated Columbia Heights with a 58 percent African American population; 34 percent Hispanic population; 5.4 percent white population; and 3.1 percent other.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:13:23 +0000

Columbia Heights is a decade or more ahead of Eckington in terms of development. Here is a recent post article titled “Crime Still Has a Grip on D.C.’s Columbia Heights”.

http://tinyurl.com/mbouq9

But don’t worry, that Five Guys on the other side of the deadly, swirling vortex of commuter traffic on NY and FL Aves will drive Eckington’s property values through the roof!

By: Realist

Realist — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:25:33 +0000

Actually, anyone who gets around on foot can discern a subtle yet distinct difference in the architecture and upkeep of homes on the east side vs. the west side of North Capital street.

The upkeep on both sides tends toward ’shabby’, in any case. There are gems that stand out on both sides, as well. I talked with someone who lives on a unit block in NE. He’s been there for decades, and he thinks it is nicer on the NW side. But ‘nicer’ is subjective.

Also, until recently, crime and the criminals who perpetrate them were divided by North Capital Street. Before Flatland moved in, the police department used to draw a line between PSAs straight down the middle of North Cap. Commit a crime on a unit block in NW, run across North Cap, and you’ve just changed police jurisdictions. That scenario was altered only in the past few years.

Regardless, check out the poverty and other dismal stats that pervade the entire area. Here is a link to census stats by Zip Code. (which, not coincidentally, use North Capital as a dividing line)

http://www.neighborhoodinfodc.org/zip/zip.html

By: Annmanito

Annmanito — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:33:35 +0000

I think it is hilarious that everyone thinks there is a BIG difference between the few blocks West of North Cap and the few blocks East of North Cap!

The only real tangible difference between the East and West is there is a portion of East Eckington that is closer to a new Metro stop and millions of dollars of development.

Other than that no one can tell the difference.