Is Manassas really that bad?

[Anonymous]

Manassas encompasse a very large area. One very nice area is the one that feeds to Marshall Elementary, Benton Middle and the new high school Colgan. This truly is an incredible school pyramid and a nice part of the county to live.

[Anonymous]

http://www.mrishomes.com/homes-for-sale/8236-CARRLEIGH-PKWY-87-SPRINGFIELD-VA-22152-182887010

I don't know if this is still available, but this is an EXCELLENT area. Top schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a manassas city police officer. He does not want to live in manassas, shop in manassas, eat in manassas or BE in manassas other than the hours he is at work. It is definitely THAT bad. Try Bristow, Gainesville or Warrenton. Especially the last-much more bang for your buck. But the commute can be brutal.

That's awful. Police officers should live in the areas they police. It would likely lead to a lot less friction. That's what community policing emphasizes.

Police officers that I know prefer not to live where they work as to cut down on the chance of running into someone that they arrested while out with their families. Keeping work/life separate. Let's say you arrest someone who is displeased with you for doing so. If you live in the same community and they see you out with your family they all of a sudden know who your wife/husband/kids are and what they look like. That could be unsafe.

[Anonymous]

Oh wow, Manassas isn't too popular here. It's ok for a working class to middle class area. I lived in Manassas Park for a few years & enjoyed it. The only reason I left was due to the commute. If they had VRE service around the clock & I didn't have to deal with 66 on a daily basis I definitely would have stayed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a manassas city police officer. He does not want to live in manassas, shop in manassas, eat in manassas or BE in manassas other than the hours he is at work. It is definitely THAT bad. Try Bristow, Gainesville or Warrenton. Especially the last-much more bang for your buck. But the commute can be brutal.

That's awful. Police officers should live in the areas they police. It would likely lead to a lot less friction. That's what community policing emphasizes.

Police officers that I know prefer not to live where they work as to cut down on the chance of running into someone that they arrested while out with their families. Keeping work/life separate. Let's say you arrest someone who is displeased with you for doing so. If you live in the same community and they see you out with your family they all of a sudden know who your wife/husband/kids are and what they look like. That could be unsafe.

That actually happens quite a bit. My husband is very concerned about threats to our young children. We avoid taking any unnecessary risks. Which is a shame because parts of Manssas are nice. Others are horrible.

[Anonymous]

OP, look at middle or eastern Prince William County. When Route 123 got widened years ago, it helped with traffic coming from Fairfax. A bunch of schools have opened in the last 10 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.mrishomes.com/homes-for-sale/8236-CARRLEIGH-PKWY-87-SPRINGFIELD-VA-22152-182887010

I don't know if this is still available, but this is an EXCELLENT area. Top schools.

As I'm sure the limited-budget OP would LOVE to pay $438/mo in condo fees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a manassas city police officer. He does not want to live in manassas, shop in manassas, eat in manassas or BE in manassas other than the hours he is at work. It is definitely THAT bad. Try Bristow, Gainesville or Warrenton. Especially the last-much more bang for your buck. But the commute can be brutal.

That's awful. Police officers should live in the areas they police. It would likely lead to a lot less friction. That's what community policing emphasizes.

Police officers that I know prefer not to live where they work as to cut down on the chance of running into someone that they arrested while out with their families. Keeping work/life separate. Let's say you arrest someone who is displeased with you for doing so. If you live in the same community and they see you out with your family they all of a sudden know who your wife/husband/kids are and what they look like. That could be unsafe.

That is not the basis of community policing. You can always find out where anyone lives. It is not hard.

[Anonymous]

What about Aldie

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about Aldie

There are two Aldies in Manassas. The one on Liberia is a bit cleaner and nicer than the one on Sudley, IMO. I'm not that big a fan of Aldie, but I know a lot of people like it. I do shop there now and then. I'm the PP who lives in Manassas.

[Anonymous]

I have family who live out there. Housing appreciates at a MUCH slower rate. My cousin's house is just now finally getting back to the value it was before the crash. It's been 10 years of them looking at losing money if they had needed to sell.

If you want to buy, I wouldn't consider it quite the same as buying a place closer in. Buy a place because you like it and you want to stay there a long time. Closer in, you can make money in a few years. In Manassas it will take you much more time to walk away with more money than the fees etc.

I'd agree with the people who say Bristow is a nicer area. I can't imagine the commutes from those place however...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about Aldie

There are two Aldies in Manassas. The one on Liberia is a bit cleaner and nicer than the one on Sudley, IMO. I'm not that big a fan of Aldie, but I know a lot of people like it. I do shop there now and then. I'm the PP who lives in Manassas.

Aldi, Aldie...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a manassas city police officer. He does not want to live in manassas, shop in manassas, eat in manassas or BE in manassas other than the hours he is at work. It is definitely THAT bad. Try Bristow, Gainesville or Warrenton. Especially the last-much more bang for your buck. But the commute can be brutal.

That's awful. Police officers should live in the areas they police. It would likely lead to a lot less friction. That's what community policing emphasizes.

Police officers that I know prefer not to live where they work as to cut down on the chance of running into someone that they arrested while out with their families. Keeping work/life separate. Let's say you arrest someone who is displeased with you for doing so. If you live in the same community and they see you out with your family they all of a sudden know who your wife/husband/kids are and what they look like. That could be unsafe.

That is not the basis of community policing. You can always find out where anyone lives. It is not hard.

Do you actually KNOW any law enforcement officers? Or just the theories behind community policing? Theories and real-life arent always equal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a manassas city police officer. He does not want to live in manassas, shop in manassas, eat in manassas or BE in manassas other than the hours he is at work. It is definitely THAT bad. Try Bristow, Gainesville or Warrenton. Especially the last-much more bang for your buck. But the commute can be brutal.

That's awful. Police officers should live in the areas they police. It would likely lead to a lot less friction. That's what community policing emphasizes.

Police officers that I know prefer not to live where they work as to cut down on the chance of running into someone that they arrested while out with their families. Keeping work/life separate. Let's say you arrest someone who is displeased with you for doing so. If you live in the same community and they see you out with your family they all of a sudden know who your wife/husband/kids are and what they look like. That could be unsafe.

Interesting, I grew up in a small city of about 80K people. That would be kind of impossible, I mean you could live in the next town over but really everyone from all the neighboring towns (really just borders on a map of the same suburbanish area) would mix all over. It didn't even occur to me that this would be a strategy. Here it must be a bit easier because of population density

[Anonymous]

We live in a lovely community along the Occoquan and our kids attend the traditional
School. Love it here.