
There are some certainties in DC like……grid lock on the Beltway……beautiful cherry blossoms……Metro escalator breakdowns……K Street law firms…..camera toting tourists…..another Wizards losing season…….and never-ending disputes over the names of our neighborhoods.
Newly popular neighborhoods are often torn between several names before one sticks. Long time residents and real estate developers often use different nicknames to brand their neighborhoods. For example, the Navy Yard neighborhood was given this name by residents as a testimony to the neighborhood’s historical landmarks, yet business and real estate developers chose a different name to reflect its geographic location. It is also known as the Capitol Riverfront due to its real estate
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