2000-2009 - Eckington's Decade?

Apparently 2000-2009 was Eckington's decade as we got a shout-out in WaPo's:

A look back at 2000-09 in Washington

"Neighborhoods that had always been here found new life. Eckington, Bloomingdale and Congress Heights became buzzwords beyond their borders."

The full article can be found here.

Of course, Eckington and Bloomingdale are contiguous so this area is undergoing quite a revival, although it's effects are muted in this particular economic climate. I think their proximity to LeDroit Park and the U-Street Corridor are very helpful and when the economy recovers (eventually), there should be more positive developments in the area. As long as developers and city government consults with and includes local people in the process instead of kicking them to the curb, we should be able to embrace it wholeheartedly.