Whats the vibe in falls church?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Falls Church has some of the worst schools in the entire county. However the schools in FCC are tolerable, although nothing to write home about (except to the people who live in falls church ffx co)

Oh, STFU. You haven't a clue. Some of the best schools in the state are in the Falls Church part of the county or FCC - Marshall HS, Longfellow MS, Haycock ES, Meridian HS, etc. And the ones that you probably intend to bash here - Falls Church HS and Justice HS - still offer dozens of AP and IB courses.

You know this state has really gone in to shambles when Marshall is considered best in the state.

25- 30 years ago it did not have a good reputation at all, but the demographics in that part of Falls Church has been trending upscale ever since. Just look at all the threads dedicated to Pimmit Hills, once a working class hood, but now one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the region. Marshall also has very high income areas zoned to it like those closer to Vienna. Marshall High School is now top tier in FCPS and Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never been but what is the general vibe of the families there? Crunchy? Artsy? Buttoned up? Corporatey? Bunch of GS 15s? I keep hearing the public schools are great and it has a small town vibe, but to me it very much depends on who is in that small town with you.

Two words come to mind: pretentious progressivism.

[Anonymous]

FCC resident here. We've got the standard DC UMC mix of government, government-adjacent, and lawyers, with some nonprofit Bobos thrown in for flavor and variety. The restaurant scene is improving, but most adult social life centers around kid sports, kid schools, and kid playgrounds. Extroverts and joiners thrive here -- wherever you go, you'll always see someone you know and can stop and chat with. And there are plenty of opportunities for civic involvement; pretty sure everyone in the City has been on a board or committee at some point, or will be.

If you just want to be left alone to go from office to garage to house to soccer dropoff and back again, there are plenty of other places to look at.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never been but what is the general vibe of the families there? Crunchy? Artsy? Buttoned up? Corporatey? Bunch of GS 15s? I keep hearing the public schools are great and it has a small town vibe, but to me it very much depends on who is in that small town with you.

Two words come to mind: pretentious progressivism.

though socially very conservative--like most of the DMV

[Anonymous]

Oh, and for the person who always comes on these threads to talk about the City's segregated past: Yes, there were ugly, shameful decisions made 70+ years ago regarding school and neighborhood boundaries. The current situation is much more inclusive, with representation and awareness for people of all ethnicities, sexualities, and perspectives. (Except for the people who like the food at the Four Ps. Not sure I'll ever understand them.)

There is still a lot of work to be done -- affordable housing is a major issue, and the secondary campus has seen a string of problems this year. But there is genuine diversity in neighborhoods, classrooms and friend groups, and responsiveness from schools/government when problems arise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, and for the person who always comes on these threads to talk about the City's segregated past: Yes, there were ugly, shameful decisions made 70+ years ago regarding school and neighborhood boundaries. The current situation is much more inclusive, with representation and awareness for people of all ethnicities, sexualities, and perspectives. (Except for the people who like the food at the Four Ps. Not sure I'll ever understand them.)

There is still a lot of work to be done -- affordable housing is a major issue, and the secondary campus has seen a string of problems this year. But there is genuine diversity in neighborhoods, classrooms and friend groups, and responsiveness from schools/government when problems arise.

What do you mean by “genuine diversity”? If you’re referring to demographics, it’s is markedly less diverse than neighboring Arlington or Fairfax. FCC is 76% white and <3% poverty. The BLM rally at Cherry Hill in June 2020 was almost comically performative for a city with ~4% Black population. Politically there is virtually no diversity at all.

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/fallschurchcityvirginia,arlingtoncountyvirginia,fairfaxcountyvirginia/PST045222

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never been but what is the general vibe of the families there? Crunchy? Artsy? Buttoned up? Corporatey? Bunch of GS 15s? I keep hearing the public schools are great and it has a small town vibe, but to me it very much depends on who is in that small town with you.

Two words come to mind: pretentious progressivism.

Amy Coney Barrett lives there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, and for the person who always comes on these threads to talk about the City's segregated past: Yes, there were ugly, shameful decisions made 70+ years ago regarding school and neighborhood boundaries. The current situation is much more inclusive, with representation and awareness for people of all ethnicities, sexualities, and perspectives. (Except for the people who like the food at the Four Ps. Not sure I'll ever understand them.)

There is still a lot of work to be done -- affordable housing is a major issue, and the secondary campus has seen a string of problems this year. But there is genuine diversity in neighborhoods, classrooms and friend groups, and responsiveness from schools/government when problems arise.

What do you mean by “genuine diversity”? If you’re referring to demographics, it’s is markedly less diverse than neighboring Arlington or Fairfax. FCC is 76% white and <3% poverty. The BLM rally at Cherry Hill in June 2020 was almost comically performative for a city with ~4% Black population. Politically there is virtually no diversity at all.

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/fallschurchcityvirginia,arlingtoncountyvirginia,fairfaxcountyvirginia/PST045222

I don’t care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, and for the person who always comes on these threads to talk about the City's segregated past: Yes, there were ugly, shameful decisions made 70+ years ago regarding school and neighborhood boundaries. The current situation is much more inclusive, with representation and awareness for people of all ethnicities, sexualities, and perspectives. (Except for the people who like the food at the Four Ps. Not sure I'll ever understand them.)

There is still a lot of work to be done -- affordable housing is a major issue, and the secondary campus has seen a string of problems this year. But there is genuine diversity in neighborhoods, classrooms and friend groups, and responsiveness from schools/government when problems arise.

What do you mean by “genuine diversity”? If you’re referring to demographics, it’s is markedly less diverse than neighboring Arlington or Fairfax. FCC is 76% white and <3% poverty. The BLM rally at Cherry Hill in June 2020 was almost comically performative for a city with ~4% Black population. Politically there is virtually no diversity at all.

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/fallschurchcityvirginia,arlingtoncountyvirginia,fairfaxcountyvirginia/PST045222

I don’t care.

There’s the pretentious progressivism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never been but what is the general vibe of the families there? Crunchy? Artsy? Buttoned up? Corporatey? Bunch of GS 15s? I keep hearing the public schools are great and it has a small town vibe, but to me it very much depends on who is in that small town with you.

Two words come to mind: pretentious progressivism.

Amy Coney Barrett lives there.

I believe she lives in the Fairfax County portion of Falls Church (Tysons side).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never been but what is the general vibe of the families there? Crunchy? Artsy? Buttoned up? Corporatey? Bunch of GS 15s? I keep hearing the public schools are great and it has a small town vibe, but to me it very much depends on who is in that small town with you.

Two words come to mind: pretentious progressivism.

though socially very conservative--like most of the DMV

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Falls Church has some of the worst schools in the entire county. However the schools in FCC are tolerable, although nothing to write home about (except to the people who live in falls church ffx co)

Oh, STFU. You haven't a clue. Some of the best schools in the state are in the Falls Church part of the county or FCC - Marshall HS, Longfellow MS, Haycock ES, Meridian HS, etc. And the ones that you probably intend to bash here - Falls Church HS and Justice HS - still offer dozens of AP and IB courses.

You know this state has really gone in to shambles when Marshall is considered best in the state.

25- 30 years ago it did not have a good reputation at all, but the demographics in that part of Falls Church has been trending upscale ever since. Just look at all the threads dedicated to Pimmit Hills, once a working class hood, but now one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the region. Marshall also has very high income areas zoned to it like those closer to Vienna. Marshall High School is now top tier in FCPS and Virginia.

Pimmit Hills is still redneck confederate land

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Falls Church has never been artsy. Never. That would be Tacoma Park.

There are a couple nice specialty coffee shops and bakeries, which every desirable town should have. The new Harris Teeter has a wine bar, which speaks to the wealth of the city. New trendy Asian restaurants are opening up in the new mixed use developments on Broad St.

Falls Church still has an unassuming middle class feel, even though the homes are a couple million. It does not feel like Chevy Chase or Spring Valley on one end. Nor like Tacoma Park on the other. It’s also not exactly trendy like Petworth or Eckington in DC.

It always makes me wonder when I go there who is stopping for a glass of wine at the Harris Teeter??? Are they regulars, just getting a drink before shopping? It's surprisingly busy every time I'm there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Falls Church has never been artsy. Never. That would be Tacoma Park.

There are a couple nice specialty coffee shops and bakeries, which every desirable town should have. The new Harris Teeter has a wine bar, which speaks to the wealth of the city. New trendy Asian restaurants are opening up in the new mixed use developments on Broad St.

Falls Church still has an unassuming middle class feel, even though the homes are a couple million. It does not feel like Chevy Chase or Spring Valley on one end. Nor like Tacoma Park on the other. It’s also not exactly trendy like Petworth or Eckington in DC.

+1

I'd call it UMC liberal. More down-to-earth and less pretentious than areas north. Plenty of feds, but others as well. The original housing stock is small but expensive, so FCC attracts people who don't mind paying more for less space if the location and schools are good (which they are). On the downside, there's not much diversity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never been but what is the general vibe of the families there? Crunchy? Artsy? Buttoned up? Corporatey? Bunch of GS 15s? I keep hearing the public schools are great and it has a small town vibe, but to me it very much depends on who is in that small town with you.

Two words come to mind: pretentious progressivism.

Amy Coney Barrett lives there.

Besides which, if you ruled out every neighborhood some public official you disagree with lives in, you are likely commuting in from somewhere in Delaware.