Were it not for the warehouse bearing the neighborhood’s name that looms over the metro platform, it would be hard to tell that these two sides of the Brookland/ Catholic University metro station were part of the same neighborhood.
At first glance, it looks like another new chic urban hotspot, virtually indistinguishable from Columbia Heights or NoMa.
Exiting the Metro in DC usually feels like a lot of rattling, loud screeching, muffled voices, doors swishing, high heels clicking and swarms of people rushing every which way.
But even at lunchtime on a weekday, the Judiciary Square Metro station was quiet.
At first glance, not much seems to differentiate Shady Grove from othercommuter stations. Like most end-of-the-line stops, it is a little island in a sea of parked cars.
Every American University student knows of the Davenport Coffee Lounge, called the Dav for short, tucked in the corner of the School of International Service.
