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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unlike Bethesda Row, it's not a fun place to walk/stroll.  You've got Wisconsin and Western Avenue traffic cutting off each side of the street.  Ten years ago when they had J Crew, H&M and those sorts of retailers there, they never got a critical mass of stores where people would want to go to.  Finally, it's ugly as sin.  The architecture is hideous and uninviting.[/quote]

This. If they could somehow route the traffic in a circle aroundthat intersection, and create an enclosed space, it would be more inviting. Or create an architecturally interesting bridge/pavilion like the Maggie Daley park in Chicago. Something. But as it is I fear for my life every time I have to cross there. And yes it is just so ugly.[/quote]

You realize you can use the metro accesses to "cross" the streets, right? I mean, that is what most people do.[/quote]

You don’t get it. You can order everything online these days. People want an enjoyable experience if they go out shopping. Not to scuttle through underground tunnels to avoid the freeway-like environment above ground.[/quote]

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The area is built for cars. Not pedestrians. [/quote]

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