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I am no troll, and you'll have to find it yourself. [/quote]

I went to GGW, did a search on Potomac Yards Slums and it returned "no results"

Whether you are misremembering, or lying, I know not.

But there is good reason for the internet rule that he who claims something is the one who must provide the citation.

You have presented no argument as to why PY will fail, merely an appeal to authority.  But an authority you can't even cite.  And which may not exist, or may not say what you claim, or may have already been rebutted on GGW.   [/quote]

No worries. I recall and said what I read, and it was under the "comment" section. I'd gladly provide the exact link if I could. :)[/quote]

They get thousands of comments.

Can you tell me why PY is doomed to failure, but Clarendon, Navy Yard, Eisenhower East, Crystal City, Bethesda, to name a few, are not? [/quote]

My recollection is twofold: a) the shear volume of proposed density itself in PY (probably included North and South Potomac Yards) with the type (business class) of big boxes and street after street of homes and b) Route 1 not able to be widened in major areas due to homes abruptly adjacent to it with chronic traffic backups discouraging drivers.[/quote]

1. The total density is not going to be much higher (if at all) than the places I listed above.
2. Big boxes?  You understand the big box retail is going to be gone?  The area is going to be a mix of residential, office, hotel, and street facing urban style retail.   Not big boxes. Or do you use big box to mean an office building?
3. Yes streets of homes. As in any urban area. Whats the big deal.
4. Alexandria was never going to widen rte 1.  That won't make the area a slum. People are going to use metro and the Bus rapid transit line.  They will walk and bike. People who live there and insist on driving will use the parallel streets within PY, including Potomac to get to Crystal City, not Rte 1.  Some people from Old Town, and from Fairfax, and from Maryland who want to keep rte 1 free flowing to access Arlington will be unhappy. You think City of Alexandria cares about cut through drivers? [/quote]

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