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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Which part of "The McLean parts of Arlington (far north Arlington, especially north of 29) really won't be much better than Oakton in terms of local amenities -- your husband's commute would be shorter of course, but there'd be as little to do there as there is in Oakton. As for the Lee Highway corridor -- let's get real, though, it really is full of strip malls" is inaccurate?

Come on ... I'm waiting ... [/quote]

I don't really want to participate in this thread, other than to say that the term "McLean parts of Arlington" or "Arlington parts of McLean" doesn't mean anything to me, and I've lived in both.

I do get the phrase "Falls Church part of McLean" or vice versa because there are areas with Falls Church mailing addresses that are zoned for McLean HS and pay the special tax assessment that funds the McLean Community Center, and the term describes that area.  But McLean and Arlington are just next to each other in different jurisdictions, so I don't know what "McLean parts of Arlington" means.  If it means a less walkable part of North Arlington, there are parts of McLean with higher Walk Scores than Country Club Hills and the like.  If it means the part of McLean with older homes that borders Arlington, it's still not Arlington.  You could live in McLean within walking distance of Jamestown ES, and your kid would still go to Chesterbrook. [/quote]

I mean parts of North Arlington that are similar in development pattern (larger lots, not many sidewalks, etc.) to McLean.

I specifically mentioned "far north Arlington, especially north of 29" in my sentence, so I'm honestly wondering why that reference confused you. [/quote]

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