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^ i'll try to explain (DC natives please chime in as I aint from the 'Urea')
In short, DC proper in the early 2000's underwent a seeming rapid gentrification in many historically black/brown and 'undesireable' neighborhoods; ex. U st, Columbia heights, Shaw, Mt. Pleasant. These are neighborhoods that for the most part, until the early 2000's, were seen as unsafe and many whites would not consider those areas viable to live in. But over time businesses (many bars, lounges, night clubs) moved in catering to a younger, more affluent crowd which attracted those types to move into the neighborhoods. It's currently in full effect in the H st NE corridor near Trinidad, which a few short years ago was considered by many to be one of the worst neighborhoods in the entire country (see WaPo article from 2008 here)
In short, DC proper in the early 2000's underwent a seeming rapid gentrification in many historically black/brown and 'undesireable' neighborhoods; ex. U st, Columbia heights, Shaw, Mt. Pleasant. These are neighborhoods that for the most part, until the early 2000's, were seen as unsafe and many whites would not consider those areas viable to live in. But over time businesses (many bars, lounges, night clubs) moved in catering to a younger, more affluent crowd which attracted those types to move into the neighborhoods. It's currently in full effect in the H st NE corridor near Trinidad, which a few short years ago was considered by many to be one of the worst neighborhoods in the entire country (see WaPo article from 2008 here)