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throwaway38r2823 t1_jaaypj6 wrote
Reply to D.C. Tenants in Rent-Controlled Units Could See as Much as 8.9 Percent Increases by rennbrig
Heart goes out to all affected, but just think of all the starving GS-9s whose rents were raised by 25% by Equity, and think to yourself, there but for the grace of God and rent control go I
-signed, a new GS-10 who fled an Equity apartment to a postwar condo in Virginia
throwaway38r2823 t1_ja56xbp wrote
Reply to comment by MarkinDC24 in NBC4 Report on Carjacking confirms issues with DC Response by gator_fl
This is a really condescending and unsympathetic response.
In real life, I am just trying to navigate public transit safely to get to my public sector job so I can try to help this country for pay way below what I could command elsewhere because I really give a shit. I personally am concerned by trends in law enforcement that imperil my ability to get to my job safely, including what happens to criminals once they are caught.
Everyone in this sub is also trying to just get to their real life job and live their life, and their concerns are valid. Who are you to carve out plenty of time to comment on this subreddit in the first place but then claim some false "too busy trying to solve the real problems" excuse to diminish someone who has a valid concern about how the city they live and work in is being managed?
throwaway38r2823 t1_j9yir9e wrote
Reply to Old school Chinese restaurant in DMV? by ieatglass
Sichuan Pavilion!!
throwaway38r2823 t1_j28oj1o wrote
Try the PetSmart in Falls Church, it is massive and has lots of prescription cat food. NOVA Cat Clinic also really helped me out and sold me their last boxes of prescription urinary care wet food when supply chain issues meant my shipments were being delayed in 2021.
Sorry you're going through this, it's super stressful and I totally relate because my kitty needs very specific food too.
throwaway38r2823 t1_itd6bnx wrote
Reply to comment by latuya_ in LOST CAT IN HARLEM!!! Please help me find Faust! by latuya_
Oh the baby!!!! I am so glad you found him.
throwaway38r2823 t1_jabtelp wrote
Reply to how to thrive in dc with no big city experience? by Fresh_Dragonfruit702
In addition to what others have said, if you're trying to get around the city without a car, I remember from my time in grad school here that the metro felt pretty expensive to take to school every day. Then I learned about the DC circulator, which was just a buck or two per ride - that was like less than a third of what I was paying daily on the metro - and just as fast considering the route. They then made the Circulator free during a longish government shutdown & furlough, which was even better.
Which is all to say, definitely look into the DC bus and Circulator systems! They are amazing for a grad student on a budget and the routes are extensive.