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Just answered you. Look at my previous post. That area is not considered downtown D.C. right now. It will soon though. That whole area will connect with NOMA to make downtown D.C. so big your head will spin. That area was an industrial area which is being converted into an extension of downtown. Are you sure you live n D.C.? You should know that.
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Are you kidding? You just showed an area on the tip of the traditional downtown DC. That is where downtown D.C. is expanding. That area when compared to Boston's downtown would be across the river in Cambridge. Boston is dense and tiny remember. Do you know how far that area is from say the tip of Georgetown which is the western edge of downtown D.C.? You might need to reference your selections and get your barring.
That is laughable. This area is two blocks away from the Convention Center. It's also two blocks away from Chinatown. You're the one who's always saying "DT DC is a massive chunk of urban canyons stretching from 24th Street to the West to Columbia Heights to the North to the Southwest Waterfront to the South to NOMA to the East." Well, that location is six blocks from the eastern boundary of the urban jungle of DC as you've defined it. And what do we see? Parking lots, derelict buildings and liquor stores. Very urban.
MD based on this plus the airport in Boston (2800 acres) there are more acres taken up in a smaller area then there are in DC
For the record I think Rock Creek park is tremendous asset to DC and not the opposite
This is apples and oranges. D.C. has military bases, observatories, government land etc. etc. You can't compare Boston to D.C. for build-able land. We are just getting the Walter Reed Medical Campus turned over to us now. D.C. benefits from being the nation's capital but also is hurt by government rule. Apples and Oranges....
This is apples and oranges. D.C. has military bases, observatories, government land etc. etc. You can't compare Boston to D.C. for build-able land. We are just getting the Walter Reed Medical Campus turned over to us now. D.C. benefits from being the nation's capital but also is hurt by government rule. Apples and Oranges....
Yes you are right, silly me, why let reality come in to play with any comparisons to DC or facts or anything
That is laughable. This area is two blocks away from the Convention Center. It's also two blocks away from Chinatown. You're the one who's always saying "DT DC is a massive chunk of urban canyons stretching from 24th Street to the West to Columbia Heights to the North to the Southwest Waterfront to the South to NOMA to the East." Well, that location is six blocks from the eastern boundary of the urban jungle of DC as you've defined it. And what do we see? Parking lots, derelict buildings and liquor stores. Very urban.
What are you talking about? This is the western tip of Downtown D.C. Now you count the blocks to New York Ave. past the convention center. LOL........
Yes you are right, silly me, why let reality come in to play with any comparisons to DC or facts or anything
Actually, it proves the point that looking at population and dividing it by land area to get density doesn't tell the whole story. You guys keep talking about people and density yet D.C. has over 600,000 people in far less land than Boston based on the amount of government, military, and park land that lacks residential development.
Actually, it proves the point that looking at population and dividing it by land area to get density doesn't tell the whole story. You guys keep talking about people and density yet D.C. has over 600,000 people in far less land than Boston based on the amount of government, military, and park land that lacks residential development.
I will anxiously await your proof on this - go ahead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, it proves the point that looking at population and dividing it by land area to get density doesn't tell the whole story. You guys keep talking about people and density yet D.C. has over 600,000 people in far less land than Boston based on the amount of government, military, and park land that lacks residential development.
so if ALL of Boston was buildable, with All residental structures DC would need 18 sq miles of park/government land.
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DT DC is more urban than DT Brooklyn! There I said it. BTW: You have been outed by MD Allstar. LLS
DC and Boston are pretty comparable in terms of urbanity, but comparing DC to BK is a joke.
DC pop 601,273 - 68.3 sq miles = 8,803 ppsm
BK pop 2,504,700 - 96.90 sq imles = 25,848 ppsm
Not a good comparison.
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