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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s bizarre that well paid people in here are sad that they can’t live in Arlington. Arlington is not even that nice. It’s like a lower middle class person whining about not being able to live in Woodbridge or Manassas. A bunch of crappy places full of uninteresting architecture and no character. Be glad you aren’t tied to them via a mortgage.[/quote]

The appeal of Arlington is location.
In 10 years I have put 45k miles on my car.  And that includes family trips, driving to work, etc.
Everything is close, Uber to nats or caps games or theatre.  Walk to eat and shop.  It is just that urban walkable aspects.

Agree if you live far from the orange line corridor it is a waste of money and a typical suburb of dc.[/quote]

I agree the appeal of Arlington is location, but for me it is the proximity to work and thus the shorter commute time (I cannot flex my hours to go to work early and leave by 3pm).  I couldn't care less if I can walk to restaurants or shops.  I could walk to 2 restaurants in South Arlington, and I could walk to the grocery store, but I drive to the grocery store because I can't carry home everything I buy for my family.  And in 5 years in this neighborhood, the two restaurants haven't interested me enough to try them out.[/quote]

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