why is MoCo so dumpy now?

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Anonymous wrote:Lived in MoCo (Silver Spring) for 20 years and have been thinking the same thing as OP recently. Even areas that used to be relatively attractive - parks, shopping centers, even medians - look so trashy. Driving in downtown Bethesda today and yes, a lot of growth and building but also a ton of congestion. Rockville / north Bethesda is the same.

It’s depressing. My kids have a lot going on in the area so I am hesitant to move. But if they didn’t I’d be heading to Howard County or elsewhere - potentially NoVa. Montgomery County has really gone downhill and it’s sad to say that as someone who really loved it here.

Yes, when you drive in successful urbanized areas, there will be traffic congestion. I avoid the traffic congestion in downtown Bethesda by taking Metro and/or walking or biking.

The congestion is a result of terrible planning. Big apartment buildings and offices but the same streets and parking. Poor planning.

You're right. There is still way too much car infrastructure in downtown Bethesda.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, it's part of Maryland. Maryland as a whole has been in decline for two decades.

CNBC just showed it...

1. Virginia.
31. Maryland.

yet MD is still wealthier and more educated. Go figure.

What is this ranking?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_income
Maryland is wealthier and better per capita than Virginia by any meaningful ranking. The other rankings where Virginia is higher is due to Virginia being a bigger state with more things. But Maryland punches weigh above its weight