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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a DC person, but one thing I generally don't like about NoVA is that a lot of the land use patterns are what I'd refer to as characteristically Southern.  Deep setbacks, lots of 4+ lane arterials with relatively high speeds that are neither entirely limited access nor quite urbanized.  Not enough sidewalks, and a generally sterile feel that I find unwelcoming. 
Most of Prince George's East and Southeast of the city feels the same way.  The Rte. 1 corridor and close-in MoCo have development patterns that feel much more human-friendly to me.  And I associate these features with the metropolitan Northeast and the people that inhabit such places.

All of which is to say, it's possible to logically understand that the people aren't that different anymore, and yet to find the difference in feel to be palpable.[/quote]

The corollary is that Maryland roads tends to be narrower, there is more merging directly into traffic (no merge lanes), and the drivers tend to drive faster and be more impatient.   That can feel palpable as well.

However, they speak primarily to the physical environment and don't themselves reflect big differences in political views or lifestyles. [/quote]

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