This Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood is adjacent to (and overlaps with) the more high-profile U Street and Adams-Morgan. Once nearly all African American, Shaw has been the site of rapid gentrification. Lined with historic row houses (not luxury condos), Shaw is distinctly less trendy than the aforementioned areas — residents of all races struggle against neighborhood crime and gangs, while trying to maintain a neighborhood feel despite demographic changes.
Shaw District coverage:
‘I want to stay here’: Senior citizens struggle to remain at home in changing neighborhood
By Janel Knight
Shaw’s crime issues as complex as its changing population
By Adina Young
Youth are key to ending Shaw violence
By Lisa Tanger
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