in 1979, Bloomingdale was categorized as "stable/declining"

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In 1979, was your neighborhood "sound" or "distressed"?

by John Muller   •   May 13, 2014

On this 1979 map of the District, Bloomingdale is is green.  See this description:

Stable / Declining [Green]: Neighborhoods are in stable condition, with households of moderate income and high ownership, requiring little or no public assistance; or, are beginning to show deteriorating building conditions because resident incomes are not keeping pace with increasing costs of home ownership. West of the River, neighborhoods in this category are south Petworth, Parkview, Columbia Heights, LeDroit Park, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood and most of the neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.