Queen Village

Queen Village was an amazing neighborhood. Good transit connections, a walkable street grid, and a plethora of businesses and apartments characterize this neighborhood. What I really liked about the neighborhood was that it was the best of both worlds. What I mean by that is, sure, it had its Starbucks, its boutiques, and its industrial lofts,  but it also had its low income apartments, pawn shops, and bodegas. DC should really try to achieve this model, allowing low and high income people to live in relative harmony, getting the best of both. This way, the rich can be shown how many of the poor are respectable citizens, and be given the joy of being able to have "normal" businesses in their neighborhood, like laundromats or ethnic groceries. The poor can get a good school district, and fancier businesses for when they save up to go to an expensive dinner or something. The neighborhood had nice, brightly colored row homes all throughout the area. Good transit connections, nice public schools, and community gardens were all in the area.

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