POLL: Are You Happy Living in NoVA? (Reston: neighborhood, college)

[Yankeesfan]

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project– DC to Dulles Metrorail

[Denton56]

Originally Posted by ScranBarre

That would have been an ideal situation. I still can't believe they're not putting a Metro station IN Reston Town Center, but I'm still only going to be a 10-minute walk away from my present location.

It was not a part of Mr. Simon's divine plan. Are you aware that Mr. Simon (RES) lives very near you in the high rise on Lake Anne?

[cdmurphy]

Originally Posted by ScranBarre

I was intrigued by an advertisement I received about "The Spectrum at Falls Church," a new apartment complex in the city, and now I can easily see myself living there in a couple of years.

Did it mention anything about their "lease-to-own" program? That may be of interest to you.

[bornindc]

ScranBarre, I'm not going to bother telling you why I love it here as you and I are not the same person and likely have different tastes. But if you can't find things to like living in the DC area you probably won't find them elsewhere. If you want to live in the city, live in the city. If you want to live in the boonies, live in the boonies (which Reston used to be but clearly no longer is). Only you can answer your question.

But it sounds like in your situation I'd want to be in a more urban area like Arlington, Bethesda or somewhere similar. On the other hand, for example, with the W&OD and the not-too-heavily trafficked or intersected roads of Reston (compared to DC or Arlington), trading from riding a bike in Reston to riding in Arlington (even with bike lanes!) may not be the greener grass you're looking for.

[ateo]

Originally Posted by ScranBarre

It's just aggravating to me that some of the problems I'm experiencing now wouldn't have existed if people in my preceding generation had cared more about planning ahead to make the region better for the next. To me there just aren't enough benefits of Reston to outweigh the drawbacks.

The boomers never have and never will care about anything but themselves and their own self interested pursuits.

You're talking about the generation that said 30 was the new 20 and 40 was the new 25 and 50 was the new 29.

These vacuous, soulless, infinitely vane parasites have no capacity for shame with their plastic surgery, viagra pills, fad diets and expensive gym memberships to try to avoid the aging process and acknowledge that they are going to die some day.

On the other hand, that's really what it is all about. Nihilism has finally overtaken America and the boomers know they are mortal and that there is no afterlife and therefore they are sucking this country dry and leaving nothing for future generations of Americans except debt, poverty, and misery.

We've labeled one generation "the greatest", well I have labeled the Boomer's "the most worthless."

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by ateo

The boomers never have and never will care about anything but themselves and their own self interested pursuits.

You're talking about the generation that said 30 was the new 20 and 40 was the new 25 and 50 was the new 29.

These vacuous, soulless, infinitely vane parasites have no capacity for shame with their plastic surgery, viagra pills, fad diets and expensive gym memberships to try to avoid the aging process and acknowledge that they are going to die some day.

On the other hand, that's really what it is all about. Nihilism has finally overtaken America and the boomers know they are mortal and that there is no afterlife and therefore they are sucking this country dry and leaving nothing for future generations of Americans except debt, poverty, and misery.

We've labeled one generation "the greatest", well I have labeled the Boomer's "the most worthless."

To be fair I let my emotions get the better of me with my quotation, but I was mostly referencing situations like the development of Tyson's Corner, where our prior generation said "Rah, rah, rah" and then left US the multi-billion dollar price tag to fix their mess via the current "Transforming Tyson's" initiative in which God only knows how high our taxes will spike to fix that mess. If they had spent a little more $$$ at the time to develop Tyson's efficiently in the first place, then it wouldn't be costing our generation BILLIONS to correct. I can think of many other such situations as well.

I don't just blame the Boomers though. There is plenty of blame to go around on all fronts for monstrosities like Tyson's Corner.

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by Denton56

It was not a part of Mr. Simon's divine plan. Are you aware that Mr. Simon (RES) lives very near you in the high rise on Lake Anne?

Yes. There was a lot of commotion last year if I'm not mistaken when everyone thought he was run over by car while walking. It turns out it was another elderly gentleman. That is the reason why there's now a stop sign at the intersection of Village Road and North Shore Drive at the entrance to Lake Anne. He's in his 90s now and still kicking. By "divine plan" I take it you're in the camp that feels as if Mr. Simon's founding principles ought to be abandoned? (I'm not judging---just inquiring). I'm questioning the relevance of adhering to 50-year-old ideologies myself.

Originally Posted by cdmurphy

Did it mention anything about their "lease-to-own" program? That may be of interest to you.

Yes. That was very appealing to me, as would the notion of being within walking distance of the West Falls Church Metro station.

[Artsywoman]

I lived in Reston way back in the 1980s when it was so up and coming. I was 16 and in High School! It looks totally different now and very cool. I think we moved out in 1984. I know I am really aging myself.!

[90'sHip_Hop_Head]

I voted No...I really dislike Woodbridge,Va(where i reside)there is no culture here what so ever but the closer you get to D.C. the better it is in my opinion...citys like Arlington and Alexandria...Cant wait to move to NYC though!

[ninjajoey]

No matter what you must have or find happiness within yourself if you are ever going to be happpy living any place, in any size house, making any amount of money!