Where We Live | Michigan Park in Northeast Washington

Resize Text

Print Article

1 of 15

Full Screen

Autoplay

Close

Skip Ad

×

Caption

Residents appreciate the return of families, but lament the potential loss of some cherished open space.

The Michigan Park neighborhood in Northeast Washington seems like a throwback to earlier times because it does not have the preponderance of new construction, development and pop-ups common in nearby Brookland, Bloomingdale and Petworth. Kathy Orton/The Washington Post

Wait 1 second to continue.

Where We Live | Glebewood in Arlington County, Va.

The neighborhood is dense with townhouses built in the late 1930s and duplexes built in the 1960s.

Where We Live | Cabin John in Montgomery County, Md.

The community is a haven for artists, musicians and people who like to connect at annual events.

Where We Live | Central Shaw in Northwest Washington

Residents love the diversity and accessibility, but the neighborhood still is a work in progress.