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Arlington looks very similar to the city of Atlanta. The Rosslyn-Ballston corridor is basically the same setup as the peachtree corridor in downtown Atlanta through midtown Atlanta. The Rosslyn-Ballston corridor may not have as many parking lots or vacant lots as the Midtown Atlanta strip does, but they are still very similar in my opinion. The setup is definetly similar. I would say the only significant difference between the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and the downtown Atlanta-midtown Atlanta corridor is density. The Rosslyn-Ballston corridor has a density between 30,000-44,000 people per square mile. The Atlanta urban corridor has between 8,000-21,000 people per square mile. That will take a while to get up to the density of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor but the bones are there and they are both built linear.
The city of Atlanta extends far beyond the Peachtree corridor, however. Even then, neither Rosslyn or Ballston have anything similar to the historic commercial heart of DT Atlanta, the Fairlie-Poplar district. There are no urban universities like GA State and GA Tech, nothing akin to the GWCC Complex or Pemberton Place, and not much is like Atlanta's other commercial districts and surrounding neighborhoods, especially towards the west and south where there are some stark demographic contrasts.
The city of Atlanta extends far beyond the Peachtree corridor, however. Even then, neither Rosslyn or Ballston have anything similar to the historic commercial heart of DT Atlanta, the Fairlie-Poplar district. There are no urban universities like GA State and GA Tech, nothing akin to the GWCC Complex or Pemberton Place, and not much is like Atlanta's other commercial districts and surrounding neighborhoods, especially towards the west and south where there are some stark demographic contrasts.
It is interesting that Rosslyn-Ballston have much higher population densities than anywhere in Atlanta (and by a wide margin). However, downtown Atlanta seems to be significantly more organic-feeling than any of these pre-fab, sterile urban environments outside of DC.
That Fairlie-Poplar district looks really nice, if a bit on the small side.
I'd say you're exaggerating a bit much here. I mean, let's be serious: there's not that much "hustle" in government workers. Or contractors for that matter. It's virtually guaranteed employment that can't be taken away from you absent a protracted hearing before the Merit System Protection Board. And half of the employees work flex schedules on top of that. Atlanta actually has more "hustle" as far as that entrepreneurial spirit and people really working to make a quick buck.
The federal government wasn't even open today due to the 2 inches of snow that slammed the DC area. That is characteristically southern.
Not every worker in the DC area is a government worker. What he said was very true regarding other occupations. (I may have read this out of context - just setting things straight.)
Climate in the suburbs of DC is very similar to Philadelphia's climate, if not more snowy due to its more inland position. DC city proper is cooler and more snowy than Baltimore as well. The government was more than likely taking precautions - in some areas of the metro, a full foot of snow was expected (which obviously didn't happen).
It is interesting that Rosslyn-Ballston have much higher population densities than anywhere in Atlanta (and by a wide margin). However, downtown Atlanta seems to be significantly more organic-feeling than any of these pre-fab, sterile urban environments outside of DC.
Have you visited Alexandria, Va? The Old Town dates back to the 1740s - decades before Washington, D.C. was even thought of. Check it out next time you're in the area.
Have you visited Alexandria, Va? The Old Town dates back to the 1740s - decades before Washington, D.C. was even thought of. Check it out next time you're in the area.
I may be mistaken, but I think he was referring to the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor in particular.
I may be mistaken, but I think he was referring to the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor in particular.
Yeah, that area is sterile-looking. But my god is it expensive - even for the DC metro area. People who live in Rosslyn sure pay a premium for those views of Washington right across the Potomac.
Yeah, that area is sterile-looking. But my god is it expensive - even for the DC metro area. People who live in Rosslyn sure pay a premium for those views of Washington right across the Potomac.
Oh yeah, it's definitely a highly sought-after area. I wish Buckhead would have taken some cues from Ballston in terms of development patterns.
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