Being close to a Metro stop

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One major issue with arlington is that your commute ends up being much longer because you cannot get on a train because of overcrowding and have to let many pass.

This is a major issue and your commute becomes much longer than those further down the orange line despite you being physically closer to your destination.

Your frequent posts on this topic indicate that you REALLY, REALLY want this to be a big problem for most people, but it's not. I am a 5 minute walk to the EFC metro. Daily rush hour trips to and from Farragut West, 30 minutes door to door. Every. Day.

Not a major issue. Sorry.

The post was about arlington, there are numerous articles on WAPO about this very issue. Developers ignore overcrowding of the metro stations and continue to build taller more dense condos that tout car free living.

Another major problem is the silver line will put even more strain on the packing metro cars by the time they reach arlington.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2013/09/18/no-silver-lining-metro-growth-will-make-life-worse-before-it-makes-life-better/

You are aware that the East Falls Church metro station is in Arlington, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my agent I would only look at places within 2 blocks of a metro stop.

I love the planet.

DH refused to walk more than two blocks to the metro. He hated extreme hot and cold weather.

He sounds like a pussy. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I often board the train at rosslyn and I have to let a car pass if it is rush hour evenings. This adds on at least 10-15 minutes to my original commute time.

I come from London and I cannot believe what people consider crowded on the metro here.

This morning I was in a carriage that could easily have accommodated another 20 people. But when it got to Cleveland Park, even though people on the platform had been waiting for three trains to try to get on, no one on the train would squeeze up for them. "We're full" everyone shouted. they screamed at one poor guy who tried to get on and made sure he ended up blocking the doors from shutting. "Get off and stop being so rude" someone shouted at him.r

I guess americans are very keen on their personal space...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I often board the train at rosslyn and I have to let a car pass if it is rush hour evenings. This adds on at least 10-15 minutes to my original commute time.

I come from London and I cannot believe what people consider crowded on the metro here.

This morning I was in a carriage that could easily have accommodated another 20 people. But when it got to Cleveland Park, even though people on the platform had been waiting for three trains to try to get on, no one on the train would squeeze up for them. "We're full" everyone shouted. they screamed at one poor guy who tried to get on and made sure he ended up blocking the doors from shutting. "Get off and stop being so rude" someone shouted at him.r

I guess americans are very keen on their personal space...

goddamn. people here suck.

[Anonymous]

I do feel sorry for the poor saps who have to beg to find space to get on the trains at Clarendon and Court House. It looks rather demeaning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do feel sorry for the poor saps who have to beg to find space to get on the trains at Clarendon and Court House. It looks rather demeaning.

Hey, it gives you something to play smug about, so perhaps you should thank those poor begging saps that only you see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you cite the source? 30% is a bit excessive. I think the key word here is "CAN" fetch more than a 30% premium.

The 30% was for commercial buildings. This makes more sense to me as businesses really do benefit from bring very near metro but don't have the drawbacks that residential would. The article said there is a 23% premium for apartment buildings. They didn't give a number for sfh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I told my agent I would only look at places within 2 blocks of a metro stop.

I love the planet.

I love the planet so much that I'd walk over a mile to the metro! I'd leave the 2 block radius to the lazy planet-lovers.

[Anonymous]

Well, I love the planet so much I just never leave my house. I live off dandelions, bathe in rainwater, and sit around in the dark.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do feel sorry for the poor saps who have to beg to find space to get on the trains at Clarendon and Court House. It looks rather demeaning.

Hey, it gives you something to play smug about, so perhaps you should thank those poor begging saps that only you see.

Multiple posters on the thread have commented on this. It's not something to be smug about, more like relieved that you don't live near those stations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One major issue with arlington is that your commute ends up being much longer because you cannot get on a train because of overcrowding and have to let many pass.

This is a major issue and your commute becomes much longer than those further down the orange line despite you being physically closer to your destination.

Your frequent posts on this topic indicate that you REALLY, REALLY want this to be a big problem for most people, but it's not. I am a 5 minute walk to the EFC metro. Daily rush hour trips to and from Farragut West, 30 minutes door to door. Every. Day.

Not a major issue. Sorry.

The post was about arlington, there are numerous articles on WAPO about this very issue. Developers ignore overcrowding of the metro stations and continue to build taller more dense condos that tout car free living.

Another major problem is the silver line will put even more strain on the packing metro cars by the time they reach arlington.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2013/09/18/no-silver-lining-metro-growth-will-make-life-worse-before-it-makes-life-better/

Ah, no. B/c the silver line is probably going to be under capacity for a generation, so when interleaved with orange the silver will basically be an express for arlington residents. And by the time silver line is at capacity, the Arlington DC loop will be complete.

The plan is for ashburn and reston to stop bus services and use the silver line. It may actually be over crowded until phase two is competed. When phase two is fine expect west Virginia to start clogging up the trains.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my agent I would only look at places within 2 blocks of a metro stop.

I love the planet.

I love the planet so much that I'd walk over a mile to the metro! I'd leave the 2 block radius to the lazy planet-lovers.

I love the planet so much i dry humped the ground this morning

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I often board the train at rosslyn and I have to let a car pass if it is rush hour evenings. This adds on at least 10-15 minutes to my original commute time.

I come from London and I cannot believe what people consider crowded on the metro here.

This morning I was in a carriage that could easily have accommodated another 20 people. But when it got to Cleveland Park, even though people on the platform had been waiting for three trains to try to get on, no one on the train would squeeze up for them. "We're full" everyone shouted. they screamed at one poor guy who tried to get on and made sure he ended up blocking the doors from shutting. "Get off and stop being so rude" someone shouted at him.r

I guess americans are very keen on their personal space...

goddamn. people here suck.

NP here. You are just realizing this? Just wait.