Hubbard Farms residents love their historic homes, the neighborhood's diversity and their tight-knit relationships, which is why most have chosen to stay despite a recent crime increase.
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Most neighbors believe the good of the neighborhood outweighs the bad. But it's a balance they measure daily.
Where else, Deb Sumner wants to know, could she hear Spanish as much as
English, find friendships with mixed-race and gay couples, filmmakers,
musicians and politicians, and walk to a Mexican bakery for too many
fresh pumpkin empanadas?
Truth be told, Hubbard Farms residents sort of relish their reputation
as edgy city-dwellers. Emblems of suburbia are often noted
disparagingly: vinyl siding (should be abolished), North Face jacket
(the suburban uniform).
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