Greenway

Greenway is a neighborhood of approximately 3,917 residents located in the southeast section of the city. The neighborhood's boundaries are defined by the Anacostia River, g Street S.E., Minnesota Avenue S.E. and East Capitol Street N.E. In 2010 the average price for a home that sold here was $151,871, with 24% of the homes being owner occupied. The neighborhood is a mixture of attached and detached single family homes as well as a significant number of multifamily condo and apartment buildings.

Many will not care for this neighborhood for a number of reasons including the proximity to the Anacostia Freeway and the numerous railroad tracks to the west of the neighborhood and the related noise. Kimball Elementary School is located nearby, but there are no schools in the neighborhood. Dining and shopping options are very very limited so residents typically will venture into other neighborhoods for these activities. There are numerous Metro Bus stops along Minnesota Avenue S.E. There is no dedicated green space or recreational facilities within the neighborhood, although the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail runs thru the neighborhood and links to the Riverside Terrace Recreation Center. Residents will find 5 places of worship here.

Crime statistics indicate that crimes against people and property occur on a regular basis. As usual check the most recent crime statistics and make an informed decision as to the crime risk in any neighborhood. as for me, I am going to give this neighborhood a pass.

Greenway residents are desperately poor, with a hugely high unemployment rate, Many of them have been in prison, and an overall air of hopelessness pervades the entire neighborhood. Housing is rundown, consisting of row houses and public housing complexes—with a few private apartments mixed in there somewhere. In a city where the schools are overall very poor, the neighborhood schools are some of the worst. With this being the case, it is no wonder that nobody cares enough about themselves to graduate high school, and instead chooses to live without a high school diploma. Other examples of urban blight exist as well: it has one of the highest rate of single parenthood in the entire country, and a very low marriage rate.
The few homes that aren’t public housing are ironically worse than public housing. Residents complain about mold, outrageously high prices for what you get, and a general refusal to fix anything. Hoodlums loiter on every corner, and drug deals are everywhere. Drive-by shootings, gang activity, and addiction characterize this neighborhood.
Surprisingly, a very small number of people with good jobs do live here, primarily because they are under paid. These individuals might make for an investment opportunity: if someone were to purchase some units, renovate them, and offer them for reasonable rent, they might be able to make some money. However, I wouldn’t recommend anyone purchasing a unit just to live in.

Greenway is a very poor, primarily residential neighborhood in southwest Washington, D.C. Like so many other similar places in the district, it is made up of large, multi-family apartment complexes and public housing units. Very few people own their own homes and there is a large turnover in rental properties due for the most part financial reversals.

In addition to poverty, the residents of Greenway suffer from despair. Their sense of hopelessness comes from three different directions. First, their past is against them. Many have criminal records and almost everyone grew up in a broken, dysfunctional home. Also, their present circumstances offer them very little more than a dead end job or an unemployment check. Finally, they look at the poor quality of their children’s schools and see very little future for themselves and their neighbors. Thus, it is no surprise that way too many residents turn to a life of crime before they reach adulthood. In fact, the community is dominated by women and children, since so many of the men who might otherwise live here are away in prison.