Falls Church vs. Alexandria

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

+1. FCC has much easier access to DC and Tysons and the school system is literally on a completely different level than Alexandria. Alexandria needs to work on reducing crime, improving schools and eliminating corruption before it is close to FCC in liveability. Tons of national rankings have FCC top health, education, wealth indices of which Alexandria doesn’t even make it.

Alexandria has poor people and lots of section 8 housing that FCC lacks. Rankings reflect that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

I just love it when the flooding poster finds a Del Ray thread. It makes her so happy.

Her dedication and commitment to spreading lies on a web page is, honest to God, straight up psychotic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

I just love it when the flooding poster finds a Del Ray thread. It makes her so happy.

Her dedication and commitment to spreading lies on a web page is, honest to God, straight up psychotic.

DP. I mean, flooding is a huge problem with that neighborhood. It’s been that way for decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

I just love it when the flooding poster finds a Del Ray thread. It makes her so happy.

Her dedication and commitment to spreading lies on a web page is, honest to God, straight up psychotic.

New poster here but Del Ray flooding is pretty well known issue. Here’s a very recent snippet from ALX Now:

Danielle Reynolds has actually gotten therapy because of the summer flooding of her Del Ray basement. The family is stuck in a quandary, as moving away isn’t affordable, but neither is spending tens of thousands to continually redo their basement.

[Anonymous]

Here’s one from WUSA:

Mancini said she has lived in her Del Ray home for 30 years and flooding events have only become more severe over the last few years.

"I mean it’s very stressful," Mancini said. "If you talk to any of the neighbors it’s really stressful and I can’t even enjoy a summer rain anymore for fear it’s going to turn catastrophic."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

I just love it when the flooding poster finds a Del Ray thread. It makes her so happy.

Her dedication and commitment to spreading lies on a web page is, honest to God, straight up psychotic.

New poster here but Del Ray flooding is pretty well known issue. Here’s a very recent snippet from ALX Now:

Danielle Reynolds has actually gotten therapy because of the summer flooding of her Del Ray basement. The family is stuck in a quandary, as moving away isn’t affordable, but neither is spending tens of thousands to continually redo their basement.

Danielle Reynolds needs to talk to a real estate agent because Del Ray is booming and easy to move out of. Just find an offer willing to wave contingencies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

+1. FCC has much easier access to DC and Tysons and the school system is literally on a completely different level than Alexandria. Alexandria needs to work on reducing crime, improving schools and eliminating corruption before it is close to FCC in liveability. Tons of national rankings have FCC top health, education, wealth indices of which Alexandria doesn’t even make it.

In what world does FCC have easier access to DC? Please enlighten me. I want to know how to take this invisible highway

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

I just love it when the flooding poster finds a Del Ray thread. It makes her so happy.

Her dedication and commitment to spreading lies on a web page is, honest to God, straight up psychotic.

New poster here but Del Ray flooding is pretty well known issue. Here’s a very recent snippet from ALX Now:

Danielle Reynolds has actually gotten therapy because of the summer flooding of her Del Ray basement. The family is stuck in a quandary, as moving away isn’t affordable, but neither is spending tens of thousands to continually redo their basement.

Nope. Been in Del Ray since 1996. But please, tell me about my neighborhood.

Jealousy is a bad look.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

+1. FCC has much easier access to DC and Tysons and the school system is literally on a completely different level than Alexandria. Alexandria needs to work on reducing crime, improving schools and eliminating corruption before it is close to FCC in liveability. Tons of national rankings have FCC top health, education, wealth indices of which Alexandria doesn’t even make it.

I-66 to DC is literally 7-8 miles and 15 min.

In what world does FCC have easier access to DC? Please enlighten me. I want to know how to take this invisible highway

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

I just love it when the flooding poster finds a Del Ray thread. It makes her so happy.

Her dedication and commitment to spreading lies on a web page is, honest to God, straight up psychotic.

New poster here but Del Ray flooding is pretty well known issue. Here’s a very recent snippet from ALX Now:

Danielle Reynolds has actually gotten therapy because of the summer flooding of her Del Ray basement. The family is stuck in a quandary, as moving away isn’t affordable, but neither is spending tens of thousands to continually redo their basement.

Nope. Been in Del Ray since 1996. But please, tell me about my neighborhood.

Jealousy is a bad look.

Got anything to back up Del Ray doesn’t constantly flood or just some trite responses?

Here’s a WAPO article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/09/03/alexandria-flooding-stormwater-action-mitigation/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

+1. FCC has much easier access to DC and Tysons and the school system is literally on a completely different level than Alexandria. Alexandria needs to work on reducing crime, improving schools and eliminating corruption before it is close to FCC in liveability. Tons of national rankings have FCC top health, education, wealth indices of which Alexandria doesn’t even make it.

In what world does FCC have easier access to DC? Please enlighten me. I want to know how to take this invisible highway

you mean I-66? Or the Orange/Silver lines?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Falls church. Much less crime. The homeless shelter is an issue though.

There's a homeless shelter in FCC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

+1. FCC has much easier access to DC and Tysons and the school system is literally on a completely different level than Alexandria. Alexandria needs to work on reducing crime, improving schools and eliminating corruption before it is close to FCC in liveability. Tons of national rankings have FCC top health, education, wealth indices of which Alexandria doesn’t even make it.

I-66 to DC is literally 7-8 miles and 15 min.

In what world does FCC have easier access to DC? Please enlighten me. I want to know how to take this invisible highway

at 4:00 its already a half hour drive according to google maps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

I just love it when the flooding poster finds a Del Ray thread. It makes her so happy.

Her dedication and commitment to spreading lies on a web page is, honest to God, straight up psychotic.

New poster here but Del Ray flooding is pretty well known issue. Here’s a very recent snippet from ALX Now:

Danielle Reynolds has actually gotten therapy because of the summer flooding of her Del Ray basement. The family is stuck in a quandary, as moving away isn’t affordable, but neither is spending tens of thousands to continually redo their basement.

Nope. Been in Del Ray since 1996. But please, tell me about my neighborhood.

Jealousy is a bad look.

Got anything to back up Del Ray doesn’t constantly flood or just some trite responses?

Here’s a WAPO article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/09/03/alexandria-flooding-stormwater-action-mitigation/

26 years of personal experience isn't enough?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We recently moved from Del Ray, Alexandria to Falls Church. City of Alexandria has a lot more character and Del Ray has a unique, small town, laid back friendly atmosphere. It was a really wonderful place to live. It was a difficult decision but we left because the flooding is really, really awful and not limited to Del Ray - a lot of blocks in Rosemont, Old Town, and even hilly areas on Russell Rd and Warwick Village have flooding issues even after investing in French drain systems, etc. Many drainage contractors won't even work in Del Ray because they know there isn't anywhere to direct the water, that the systems will fail.

The Falls Church, Fairfax County neighborhoods that zone to Haycock/Longfellow/McLean schools are really good values - you get a nicer house than in FCC or City of Alexandria neighborhoods and excellent schools, plus good metro or driving commute options. There are some really beautiful established neighborhoods around Sleepy Hollow and other Falls Church, Fairfax County areas but the schools aren't ranked as well and you don't have as close access to the metro compared with FCC or the Haycock area.

I just love it when the flooding poster finds a Del Ray thread. It makes her so happy.

Her dedication and commitment to spreading lies on a web page is, honest to God, straight up psychotic.

New poster here but Del Ray flooding is pretty well known issue. Here’s a very recent snippet from ALX Now:

Danielle Reynolds has actually gotten therapy because of the summer flooding of her Del Ray basement. The family is stuck in a quandary, as moving away isn’t affordable, but neither is spending tens of thousands to continually redo their basement.

Nope. Been in Del Ray since 1996. But please, tell me about my neighborhood.

Jealousy is a bad look.

Got anything to back up Del Ray doesn’t constantly flood or just some trite responses?

Here’s a WAPO article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/09/03/alexandria-flooding-stormwater-action-mitigation/

26 years of personal experience isn't enough?

It's great that you have lived there so long and have never had any flooding issues. But to say that no one does is just patently untrue. No, the entire city does not flood. I live in a neighborhood that's on a hill, and have never had any issues. But the parts that do flood are a symptom of a city that has mismanaged its sewer infrastructure for decades. And it's callous and false to claim that your fellow Alexandrians don't have any real problems, because some of them have really suffered in these floods.