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GenericReditAccount t1_j2adfrx wrote

Reply to comment by gator_fl in Mt. Vernon Triangle Is the Best Neighborhood by NoxDust

This was our impression when we were buying a few years ago. I liked a condo we found in MVT, so we did a pro/con list for the area. Lack of greenery, highways for local roads, and no where peaceful to stroll, were all big strikes against. I don’t know about now, but at the time, lots of people were talking about MVT becoming a young family neighborhood. I just didn’t see it.

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gator_fl t1_j2afeoo wrote

Exactly! Just posted a few minutes ago what DC Planning and urban design folks know- Developers essentially got their way and built maximum profit condos/apts without thought to amenities. Even the BID was stacked with former real estate developers.

DC government didn't plan well and now they are trying to build new developments with long term objectives in mind.

Definitely not a family neighborhood. Can't even think of one playground or nice park to take a kid or dog or just have a picnic. Manhattan has better parks than MVT.

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