The Northeast Washington neighborhood of NoMa — north of Massachusetts Avenue — is an oasis of walkable streets.
“We have a car but don’t use it often, just weekends,” said Melissa Thompson, who moved from Mount Vernon Square.
Banks, cleaners, FedEx, a post office and a deli are nearby. Harris Teeter is in NoMa, at First and M streets NE, and Giant Food and Wal-Mart have stores just outside the neighborhood.
“The Metro station, transit connectivity and proximity to downtown are big attractions. Fewer than 15 percent of residents drive to work,” said Robin-Eve Jasper, president of the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID).
“You can easily walk to Union Market a few blocks east and a couple to the north,” said Christine Fletcher, who moved from Silver Spring and bikes a lot.
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