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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Yes, CCDC is suburban, zero difference from CCMD or Bethesda. [/b]I assume it's not the same suburban experience as someone in Great Falls or Clarksburg or Loudon, but it's definitely urban living. Cmon, OP, you can't really be surprised by this.[/quote]

CCDC is more gridlike and has more sidewalks.  I’m sure there are other differences, but those are the ones I’ve noticed.[/quote]

Having sidewalks and grid like streets is not going to make it urban. For it to be urban it has to have a higher density of commercial within shorter walking distance and higher density of housing, which is only present around metro stations. For me also, there is another factor: car accessibility.   Urban areas are not car oriented even if not high density, businesses/commercial don't offer customer parking, street parking is a PITA, everything is scaled toward walking and PT.  Suburban areas have way more parking lots, most commercial places offer customer parking if at least a few spots, it's easier to park and drive vs. take PT or walk.   [/quote]

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