Bloomingdale referenced in Ruben Castaneda's WCP cover story "What's the Plan? DC is growing wealthier and whiter every year. Is a conspiracy theory to blame?"

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What's The Plan?

D.C. is growing wealthier and whiter every year. Is a conspiracy theory to blame?

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White people have in the last 10 years or so flooded into once solidly black neighborhoods like Shaw, Bloomingdale, Trinidad, and Columbia Heights. As the city became whiter, property values—and property taxes—climbed. A generation or two ago, D.C. included dozens of affordable neighborhoods. Now, rents and home prices become more unaffordable by the day. 

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