DC is Losing Jobs to Virginia
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Anonymous
Never thought of that. DC and Md are essentially the same place. |
Anonymous
And the site of one of the largest slave markets on the East Coast. Worked out well for the Jesuits. They just had to stroll down the road to buy their construction workers. |
Anonymous
As part of your super-scientific study, have you traveled to a destination in MD that is comparable to whatever destination in VA had all the MD tags? Because I can tell you, as a MD resident, that I see plenty of VA tags over here on weekends and weekdays. |
Anonymous
You could afford what you used to live in but not want you wanted to live in. Had to go to Maryland to find low costs alternatives. |
Anonymous
Isn't Jamie Raskin "Terp Boy." He is very good at defending the indefensible. |
Anonymous
Not sure this thread can still be saved from being a dumpster fire, but I think this article points out what is actually one of the biggest issues. The height restriction in DC makes it tough for large corporations to operate headquarters in DC, because they don't have flexibility to expand or reconfigure their space as needs evolve, and they can't build up. I think that a lot of corporations would happily locate in DC, but locating in Arlington, Tysons, or Bethesda is more futureproof. Small associations, law firms, consulting firms, and longstanding government agencies are still taking up plenty of class A office space in DC. It's the older and often mid-block class B and C stuff that is much harder to fill, harder to redevelop, and definitely not attractive for things like corporate headquarters. DC really needs to get more serious about options for relaxing the height restriction. People perceive (not wrongly) that the developers who are pushing for more height are just trying to make money. People also perceive (not wrongly) that residential conversion has to be a major part of the solution. But really reinvigorating downtown also needs to involve making it more flexible and able to adapt to future change, and that requires something other than uniform 12-story boxes. Obviously Congress is a real impediment, but a cohesive and well-thought-out plan from DC would go a long way here. |
Anonymous
Where exactly was that in Georgetown? Creepy but interesting to see what’s there now |
Anonymous
data fiber lines can be built, but you need land. MD is tiny compared to VA. But, I still stand by my statement that most corporations want to be near a major airport. |
Anonymous
But a horrible ugly residential situation |
Anonymous
I had to go to Maryland for a better life. Many people are forced to live in VA because of their jobs and not because it's a good place to live. |
Anonymous
Data to back this claim? Fine if you speak for yourself but applying your experience to “many people” requires you to supply some data. |
Anonymous
DC needs to get serious on crime and law enforcement before anything else, including taller buildings. |
Anonymous
Yes and using that great logic, Virginia and West Virginia are also essentially the same place. After all, they actually were once both the same state of Virginia. |
Anonymous
West Virginia isn’t embedded in Virginia, on the same side of the Potomac River, donated to the country by Virginia, threaded together by Massachusetts/Wisconsin/Connecticut/Georgia/New Hampshire/Rhode Island/Pennsylvania avenues but it is certainly more Kim to Virginia than Md. |
Anonymous
Actually, DC was from land given by both Maryland and Virginia in 1790. West Virginia broke away from Virginia in 1863. So both DC and West Virginia have kinship with Virginia. Congratulations, Virginia! |