Thank you so much!

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

I live in Cherrytree farm. It’s near 29 and 216. We are a short walk to Scotts Cove. Our schools are very good. We have a lovely neighborhood. Unlike many we have a Neighborhood Organization. There are no monthly fees. We have covenants, but they are not enforceable. You can paint your mailbox, front door, fence any way you want. There are no fines doled out by a design committee. I wouldn’t live anywhere else.

Can you give me an example? You state there are many ways to do that and complain when I state facts but give no solution.

CNN can state racial demographics for polls, wikipedia can state racial demographics for population of Columbia, Maryland, is this incorrect as well?

> "vagrant hispanics drinking alcohol"

> "black youth"

> "black drug dealers"

There are many ways to state your concerns with an area but it's very clear that you are not focusing only on the issue, but the race of the individuals. Consider this your warning.

Did I say anything racist? I was simply stating the facts in my community.

This is the definition of racism: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

I can assure you I’m no racist and this post was not targeting any race, simply stating facts.

If you can tell me why

I'm not sure why you feel the need to bring race into your comment so heavily. Would appreciate it if you'd reconsider revising your comment to focus on the neighborhood facts.

I've been very happy with Dr. Kandalwhall (?sp) and their office

Stevens forest is really nice, one of the most walkable areas in columbia and the best grocery store out of all the village centers

I own several properties in Oakland Mills and have lived there for three years and plan to return and buy in Columbia within the next year.

I love the area of Columbia as a whole. Every village had low income housing in it which causes problems (crime, drugs, theft, and violence). On your budget you can purchase away from these low income properties but you will still be subject to the problems. A little perspective….. I own a home in Oakland Mills and lived there for three years and never had any issues. I loved on a quiet closed in area from through traffic it was quiet. I was about half a mile from the low income area. I then bought a condo and lived in it which was next to a low income area and frequently experienced vagrant hispanics drinking alcohol in groups almost every day almost all day. This led to experiencing those vagrants urinating all over the properties. Then there was the black youth who would frequent the area of the Oakland Mills town center (shopping district). They were selling drugs daily and yes I witnessed this personally, even called the county police and reported this to which the police told me they were not going to do anything about this and the Mayor of the county pretty much created laws that would not allow the police to control the issue hence why it continues. Additionally, I have witnessed two separate gun fights on my condo property amongst the black drug dealers. One incident was only two people shooting at each other, the second was about 10 all shooting. Thankfully I wasn’t standing in the parking lot in time, I just got to watch this all from my window.

Don’t let that scare you from Columbia. These problem people are few and far between and I would think a majority of residents in the low income properties are honest, decent, hardworking people who also don’t enjoy the problematic people. Just don’t buy a property within proximity to these properties and you most like won’t experience any of this.

Allview Estates. Built before Columbia proper. It is a forgotten sub-division built in the 1950 mostly. Allview is in a unique position where it is not subject to the Covenants of the Colubia Association and the associated taxes. The side effects of not being in CA is that you will have to pay extra for CA pools/gyms.

Beware, the schools in Howard County are subject to change based on test scores and your child may be bussed to another school further away in the county.

They finally agreed to renovate Oakland Mills High this year!

I grew up there and would move back in a heart beat if I could afford it. There’s a playground on the main drag of the neighborhood. And it’s an “out parcel” so you don’t have to pay CA dues.

Hi neighbor! Yeah, the free concerts are a bonus. :D You're right that it's not too loud outside of the Merriweather district, but it's probably the only part of Columbia where noise (aside from BWI takeoffs/landings) that there's even a noticeable amount of noise at night.

Do you have Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis?

BTW, the schools in Howard are good. Have a friends who kids went to one of the "problem schools"; his major complaint is the schools were on a list for the entire 10+ years for the school(s) to be rebuilt and they never did while his kids were there.

As someone who lives less than a mile from Merriweather, even that's not so bad. We have young children and the concerts never pose a problem for their sleep. Traffic is sometimes an issue before and after the show. And sometimes you get to hear a band you like play while you take the trash out!

I love Dr. Narayan there too.

I’m not sure if that budget will get them into River Hill.

More expensive house comes with better perceived schools.

If you haven’t already try herbal medicine , that’s what i’ve been using GI specialist never helped me, tumeric, dgl, and mastic gum are the best things ever

Yeah, it’s all pretty quiet. But bigger thought: scope out some neighborhoods which have lots of toddlers — AKA your kid’s future friends! That’s literally the best thing about Columbia IMO.

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Came here to talk up Dr b too. She's legit, no nonsense. But if you need to leave the practice I wish you luck!!