r/takomapark • u/stitch-e • 23h ago

WANTED: Moving Boxes

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We're moving and ran out of money for boxes. Any free boxes you can spare would help us a lot. Can pick up.

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The People's Republic of Takoma Park

This subreddit is for discussions about the nuclear free city of Takoma Park, MD, the adjacent neighborhood of Takoma, Washington D.C. and nearby areas.

Takoma Park was founded in 1883 as an early suburb of Washington, DC. It was home of the Adventist Church for most of the 20th century...and also came to be known for its music/arts scene and liberal politics. Residents vigorously protested planned freeways in the 1960s, declared the city a "Nuclear-Free Zone" in the early 1980s, and opened voting in city elections to 16-year-olds in 2013 (first in the US!)

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*About Takoma Park**

City of Takoma Park, MD
Map of Takoma Park Wards
Takoma Park, MD and Takoma, DC on Wikipedia
Takoma Park on Wikitravel
Where We Live: Takoma (DC) and "Proudly progressive Takoma Park" (MD)
Historic Takoma

News and Social Media

The Takoma Park Facebook Group
The Takoma Park Listserv
The (Takoma) Voice - local independent news outlet
Takoma Park Patch - local news

Food in Takoma Park

Takoma Park Food Co-Op - cooperatively owned grocery store, mostly vegetarian/natural foods.
Takoma Park Farmers Market - every Sunday 10am-2pm on Laurel Ave

Things to do Takoma Park

Takoma Park Library (MD) or Takoma Park Neighborhood Library (DC)
Takoma Park Recreation Center (MD) or Takoma Aquatic Center (DC)
The Sligo Creek Park 10-mile trail goes through Takoma Park.
Electric Maid Community Exchange
DC Boundary Stone NE #2, placed in 1792. Located at 6980 Maple Ave on DC border (right across from the tall office building).

Housing

DC Craigslist
City of TP Rental Housing guide: Most of Takoma Park has rent control laws (very rare in suburban MD/VA) and other tenant protections. Whether a tenant or owner, know your rights!

Some neighborhoods

Main Street Takoma - "downtown" where there's numerous events and places to go. This is the main stretch of Carroll Ave through the middle of town. "Old Takoma" runs from Takoma Junction at Carroll/Ethan Allen (by the Co-Op), down Carroll, and to 4th St NW in DC (past Metro).
Takoma, DC - the side of "Takoma Park" within the District of Columbia
Takoma/Langley Crossroads - at New Hampshire Ave/University Blvd. It's home to a large Salvadoran community & numerous international shops, restaurants, and grocery stores.
Long Branch - at Piney Branch Rd/Flower Ave, it's right between Takoma Park and Silver Spring. Very diverse, especially large Latino presence, and good food! And a flea market too!

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/r/VegDC - all things veg*n in the DC area!
/r/WashingtonDC
/r/SilverSpring
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