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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting thread op. I think what it seems to me from reading these responses and my own experience is that this definitely makes sense if you can find a suburb of baltimore that fits your walkability needs but buying within the city probably doesn’t make sense. So if it was me, I would definitely make this move to one of the closer in suburbs. But I live in Arlington and have surprisingly found it to meet all of my needs after living in Chicago and thinking I would be in the city a long time. I live in a part that is pretty bustling, can definitely walk to a coffee shop, playgrounds, a few restaurants, farmers market etc. It is certainly not the level of walkability choices in restaurants etc as I had in the city, but it meets that need for myself personally. But if you know for yourself that you truly need the city feel than maybe Baltimore isn’t the best fit for long term investment sadly. [/quote]

There is more to a city than a walk score. Baltimore had its own unique culture, civic spirit and quirky arts scene that cannot be found in Arlington. There are neighborhoods like Hampden that actively support local businesses so much that it is almost impossible for a nondescript chain store to come in and compete. There are traditions like the Miracle on 34th Street up there that are just not happening in a place full of as many transplants and chain stores like Clarendon, for example.

Comparing Arlington to Baltimore because you can walk to places is like comparing Tysons Corner to Soho because they both have upscale shopping.[/quote]

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