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Van Vorst Park Neighborhood Guide

Gazebo Glam, Stroller Mafia

🧭Bordered by: Christopher Columbus Drive north, Grand Street south, Marin Boulevard east, Jersey Avenue west, centered on the namesake park and stoop lined blocks

📌Best known for: Saturday farmers market, occasional exercise meetups, and dog parade vibes

👕The neighborhood stereotype is: "Crunchy" family with plush jobs, plus a rescue dog or rescue cat.

👍Move here for: PATH sprints, leafy stoops, brunch steps away

👎Be prepared for: LOTS of photo bombing issues, parking that ebbs and flows to an extreme

✨The overall feel is: Leafy, polished smugly historic

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Walkable Public transit Car-free lifestyle Young professionals Outdoorsy Fit & Active

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Van Vorst Park Neighborhood DNA

Brownstones, the park, and the gazebo. It's an icon.

Van Vorst Park neighborhood photo collage — Some of the Van Vorst Park hotspots include: Word Bookstore, Razza Pizza Artigianale, Mathews Food & Drink, Van Vorst Park Farmers Market, and Van Vorst Park.