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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For all you people complaining that Vienna doesn't have a community downtown feel and is nothing other than strip malls, let's be honest. Very few places in the DC suburbs really have a downtown with any character, and very few even feel like true towns. As others have said before me, DMV suburbs have a lot to offer but there's no "there" there. No sense of place. Move to NY state, NJ or New England if that's what you really want.[/quote]

Here's the kicker for vienna you get the following

1) Strip mall downtown (not desirable)
2) If they do plan to redevelop it, they will turn it into one of those fake city centers with a panera, pot belly's and

So pick your poison, but let's not bull shit ourselves in thinking it will have a small town mulberry feel, there are just too many people living there to accomplish that.[/quote]

The thing is, we want the stores in the strip malls:  Grocery's, drug, pizza, etc.  But we don't like the aesthetics.  Strip malls are convenient  for shopping...park, buy and leave.  But not for walking.

Vienna does have a town-center area, from about Park St to Lawyers.  Both on Maple Ave (123) and Church Street.  In that area (excluding where Magruders used to be), we have no large lots at the street.  Businesses include Chipotle, Noodles, Whole Foods, Vienna inn, Panera, $tarbux, (maple ave) and Church St Pizza,  Cocoa Vienna, Caffe Amouri, Sushi Yoshi, Bazins, Great Harvest Bread, Bikes @ Vienna, the clock store (I do not remember the name), Pure Pasty, Nielsons, Custard, and several more whose name escapes me.

We also have the Town Green (concerts), the Library, the Caboose...etc.

These are mostly small locally owned businesses that give back to the community.  For example, the Owner of Caffe Amouri (Michael Amouri) also runs Vienna Idol, planned the Vienna First Night Celebration, and coaches girls basketball at Madison.[/quote]

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