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Article: In D.C.'s Fort Lincoln, Finding a Leafy Enclave
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- The Washington Post
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- July 18, 1992
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Some residents of the District's only planned community, Fort
Lincoln, sound like real estate agents: They tend to gush when
talking about their homes in far Northeast Washington.
Listen to David Smith: "This is a suburban-style neighborhood
in an urban setting. We hear birds chirping and we look at vistas of
trees, grass and flowers."
And Alease Chichester: "It is an easy commute to downtown. We
have schools, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, everything."
Clarence Cannon said the senior citizen high-rise living "is the
best in Washington for people our age."
Indeed, Fort Lincoln does seem to offer much of what suburban
developments advertise, but at reasonable prices with a ...