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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ward 3 (where AU is located) is part of Washington DC. It’s not a separate suburb, which some seem to be suggesting. It’s a residential area in the city. Suburbs by definition are districts outside of a city.[/quote]You sure? I've always understood a suburb to be a residential area on the outskirts of a city, regardless of which side of some arbitrary municipal boundary it falls on. Many (such as Friendship Heights, right next to AU Park, or Chevy Chase, right next to that) fall on both sides of such boundaries. Does Chevy Chase cease to be a suburb when you cross Western Avenue? If so, your formalistic definition is totally divorced from the practical reality of the people living there (on both sides of the municipal line).[/quote]

Yes, I’m sure. If you live inside Washington DC, then you’re not in a suburb. Those areas certainly have a more residential feel but are still in the city by definition.
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Upper Caucasia in Washington has walk scores lower than many suburbs.  The neighborhoods there absolutely ARE suburbs.  They weren’t even part of the city’s original historical plan. [/quote]

Oh my geez. AU is not in a suburb of DC. It does have a suburban feel and is more suburban than GW's Foggy Bottom DC campus. AU is within city boundaries tucked away in the northwest part, 2 min car ride to border with Maryland, 5 min car ride to metro train station (15 minutes walk/shuttle) where there are a few restaurants, grocery stores etc..[/quote]

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