I’ve driven through Petworth a few times along Georgia Ave. NW, which goes right through it. It would seem foolish to park a news van—which would obviously be full of valuable equipment—there at night.
I’ve driven through Petworth on my way to my favorite southern / soul food diner - the Florida Avenue Grill.
As others have pointed out, Petworth has been gentrifying over the last 10 years. Young left-leaning yuppies out to prove their diversity bona fides.