Hoods
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Hoods, from most recent to least.
Spring Valley: A Suburb With a DC Zip Code
Amanda Abrams | September 16th 2011
Spring Valley is considered one of DC’s more prestigious neighborhoods, but also an unfamiliar place to many city residents. Unlike Georgetown, thou... read»
Eckington: Not to Be Confused With Bloomingdale
Andrew Siddons | September 8th 2011
As one of DC's oldest neighborhoods, it is a little bit ironic that Eckington has a much lower profile than the neighborhoods surrounding it. However,... read»
U Street Corridor: The Difference a Decade Makes
Amanda Abrams | September 2nd 2011
Fifteen years ago, the U Street Corridor didn't exist as a DC neighborhood. Now, it is home to a diverse population and one of the city's trendier nig... read»
Chevy Chase DC: Not to Be Confused With the Other Chevy Chase
Amanda Abrams | August 18th 2011
Chevy Chase DC is a well-known suburb-in-the-city, but be careful not to mistake the far northwest DC neighborhood for Chevy Chase, Md. By and large, ... read»
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Parkfairfax: 132 Commerical-Free Acres
Amanda Abrams | August 11th 2011
Wandering around Parkfairfax in Alexandria, one might start thinking they’re on a college campus—or in a 1950s housing development. Sited on 132 g... read»
Rockville Town Square: Despite the Dynamism, Still Somewhat Generic
Amanda Abrams | July 22nd 2011
Rockville Town Square is the kind of development that makes “new urbanism” fans smile. The developers succeeded in creating a mix of retail, resta... read»
Cathedral Heights: Do You Know Where That Is?
Amanda Abrams | July 14th 2011
Chat with folks on the street in Cathedral Heights and they can’t even seem to agree on a name for the neighborhood. But the slender area that lies ... read»
Potomac: A Suburb on Steroids
Amanda Abrams | July 7th 2011
Almost everything in Potomac, Md. is oversized. The houses are huge, the lawns are wide, and in order to live here, one needs to have a pretty large a... read»
Shaw: The Duke's Former Stomping Ground
Amanda Abrams | June 30th 2011
While many of DC's communities have taken off in the past few years, attracting hordes of new residents and developing commercial areas to serve them,... read»
NoMa: Evolving from a Brand to a Neighborhood
Andrew Siddons | June 24th 2011
The DC neighborhood dubbed NoMa is still terra incognito to those who don’t have a reason to set foot there, but given its proximity to downtown and... read»
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