
The quiet enclave in the middle of the city, LeDroit Park, is still relatively affordable, near the Shaw-Howard University Metro Station and one of the oldest neighborhoods in DC. LeDroit Park is just south of Howard University and west of Bloomingdale. Residents are drawn to the historic Victorian homes, newer row houses and modest mid-rise brick houses in the neighborhood. Residents now represent a wide variety of ethnic groups; the racial, socioeconomic and gender diversity is what attracts newcomers to the neighborhood. Residents in LeDroit Park have a short bike ride to downtown, 14th Street and Columbia Heights, and the neighborhood is close to several bus lines. The Shaw-Howard University Metro Station on the Green and Yellow Lines is a
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