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[quote=Anonymous]The term exurb originated in the 50's for places in greater NY and Boston that were really small towns on commuter rail lines that attracted rather affluent people who were willing to trade a long rail commute all the way downtown for a rural lifestyle. http://www.amazon.com/The-exurbanites-Auguste-C-Spectorsky/dp/B0007DN63I That lifestyle simple does not exist in greater DC (for the most part), because we don't have the many commuter rail stations or rail road focused small towns. People living on the edge of the metro area either are commuting to another suburb, or they are distinctly non-affluent people taking a heliish drive or a relatively infrequent inconvenient train so they can afford a largish house in a standard suburban subdivision on a modest civil service salary. Or they are folks who make their commute bearable by teleworking 2 or more days a week. [/quote]
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