Bipeds of Brookland: Alan Meyers
Alan Meyers

Alan Meyers met his wife, Allegra, in an improv class in New York City. When she got an internship at the Federal Government, he said, "I’ll move down. So I quit my job in NY and we both moved down here.” That was 11 years ago. They always thought they would move back to New York City where both of their families live in Manhattan. However, after renting apartments in DC and searching for houses for 11 months they bought a home in Brookland.  “We are transplanted New Yorkers that could not be happier and more delighted to be now hopefully permanent DC residents... We were looking every year to move back to NYC and then decided to live in Brookland. We found everything and more [here in DC rather than] moving back to NY…

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Bipeds of Brookland: Rick Edwards
Rick Edwards

Rick Edwards moved into Brookland in 1950 when he was four years old. His mother purchased a house in what was then a primarily white neighborhood.  Many houses at that time had racial covenants written into the contracts that Rick recalls, “Prohibited sale or rent to people of African blood or Jewish faith. Those racial covenants were binding until the Civil Rights era.  But you can still read them in many of the old deeds.” Rick says his mother had very light skin and “They didn’t know she was black until I came.  It was completely white when we moved in, the area I was aware of.  Many of the whites were antagonistic but many weren’t.  Murray and Paul had a delicatessen.  I remember parking my bicycle and going in…

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Bipeds of Brookland: Susanne Horn

 Bipeds of Brookland: Susanne Horn

Bipeds of Brookland:

Bipeds of Brookland: Susanne Horn

Susanne Horn came to Brookland in 1997. "One of the things I remember most was that we had a city recycling bin but the city wouldn’t actually pick it up. We used to drive our recycling out to a paper center on Blair Rd. I went to college in Vermont where it was all recycling all the time. And I was like, 'What do you mean you don’t recycle in the nation’s capital?'"

Susanne worked in the neighborhood as an AmeriCorps volunteer at Mary House that year and “I never left. I decided that Brookland was a great place to live. So I stayed and did my Masters in Social Work at The Catholic University of America."

Susanne started working at Bread for the…

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Bipeds of Brookland: Hamid Elaissami

 

 Hamid Elaissami

Hamid Elaissami  came to DC from Morocco to study economic development at GWU.  “Some people think it is inevitable to be poor. To figure out why that is and then find a solution has always been a driver for me. People abroad don’t understand that there is extreme poverty in the United States, and it really shouldn’t be: it’s the richest country in the world.”

“I work for an organization (Year Up) that helps provide opportunities for disconnected youth. We look for youth who are really motivated and want to break the cycle and we train them and then place them in jobs. I don’t see what I do as a job, helping other people really reach their potential. I see it as a moral obligation. It makes…

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Bipeds of Brookland: Brian Lounsbury

 Brian Lounsbury

Brian Lounsbury teaches 4th grade at Yu Ying Public Charter School, less than a mile from his house, and tells friends “if I decide to drive to work, I could break down, walk, and still be early. My wife teaches there, my son goes there, so our daily commute does not take us far out of Brookland.”  He is proud to work at the International Baccalaureate School with a Chinese immersion program, which seeks to make its students global citizens.

Although he first studied environmental science, Brian finds teaching very rewarding. “I’m very much an experiential hands-on teacher, I like to have kids learn by doing. My philosophy is to teach with and learn with as opposed to teach at students.”  He has taught…

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Bipeds of Brookland: Amanda Alexander

Amanda Alexander

Amanda Alexander, a first generation American whose family is from Panama, was born in NJ and came to DC because she "always wanted to go to a historically black college in a major city." Thus, she finished her Bachelors and Masters at Howard University in 1998, and began teaching for DCPS, saving money to buy a house in Brookland in 2001.

“I guess it was the combination of the suburban feel of Brookland and the strong Catholic presence that really solidified my decision to live here. I love the fact that I can attend daily mass in the neighborhood at St. Anthony's, the Monastery, or the Shrine at any hour of the day.”

Frustrated with some of the opportunities not being provided for students she joined New…

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4967 12th ST NE DC | $449,000
Open house Sunday September 18th 1-4 PM
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4967 12th ST NE DC

  Sit back and enjoy your oversized social front porch shaded by mature street trees.  Step right in to a spacious living room with glowing hardwood floors, and light beaming in from all directions - invite all your friends as there is no lack of space to entertain!  Enjoy meals  prepared in a meticulously renovated kitchen with high-end custom cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances.  Bring your king bed - upstairs you'll find that space you've been looking for!  Three well-sized rooms are waiting for you.  Brilliants hardwoods throughout and a bathroom renovation to top it off.   Let your guests flow on down to your tall and…

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Bipeds of Brookland: Azadeh Rabbani

 Bipeds of Brookland: Azadeh Rabbani

Azadeh Rabbani managed her own architectural firm in Iran before she moved to the US to complete a master’s degree in Architecture at Penn State University. She moved to DC in 2013. “It is a very beautiful city, there is a lot of human interaction, there’s a lot of surprises, there’s a lot of diversity.  So when I was in Penn State, every time I said I was from Iran to everyone, there was a long pause followed by ‘cool’ and the conversation wouldn’t go further than that. But in DC it was accepted and people knew about Iran and didn’t think that it was just some desert country.”

After exploring some “terrible houses” advertised online, she found a room for rent in Brookland and said, “Wow this looks great, I…

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5909 8th ST NE Washington DC. Live in fabulous Fort Totten
$419,000
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5909 8th ST NE Washington DC exterior front

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Love at first sight! This renovated rowhouse will please the senses.  Mature trees shade the welcoming covered front porch ready for afternoon beverages and chats with neighbors.  Walk into an open floorplan with tons of light beaming through windows on three sides - enhancing the glow of the hardwood floors throughout.  Open Dining and Living room allow for ideal entertaining and open up to a renovated kitchen with quartz counters, Stainless Steel appliances and custom cabinets providing tons of storage.  Feel like eating al fresco?  Your very own screened rear porch will satisfy your outdoor cravings without feeding mosquitoes!  Your new…

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2008 16th ST NW DC #3
$299,000
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2008 16th ST NW DC #3 Building exterior

Location, Location, Location!

Live in the heart of it all!  Welcome home to this well-appointed condo with updated kitchen and bath.  Your new large living room provides for a gathering spot for friends and well-sized bedroom is of perfect proportions.  Forget the laundromat days as you now have your very own in-unit washer and dryer.  Freshly painted and prepped - ready for your move-in and live lifestyle!
This 1911 boutique condo building will provide you access to DC's most coveted neighborhoods. DuPont, U Street, 14th St., Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan - just take your pick! Walk out your door to an unlimited array of bars, restaurants, coffee shops,…

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