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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We love Old Town! Just leaving our house and walking through our alley to walk to a King St restaurant to pick up dinner, we were stopped by two different sets of neighbors for a chat and catching up. Everybody looks out for each other here and there is a very strong community feel. From where we are we are walkable all the way to the water to take our dog to the park or a myriad of restaurants. You will likely sacrifice on yard space but it’s still worth a look! We have a small yard that is enough for our dog. He is very happy with Old Town too compared to our old apartment in NE DC![/quote]

We also love Old Town. Not a massive yard but prioritized living a short walk to the waterfront and all of its parks which I could never give up now. [/quote]

Access to amenities like restaurants is good but the parking is horrible.  You have to make sure that you buy a house that has off-street parking or you will be very, very unhappy.  And unfortunately as has been pointed out by others, the traffic in Alexandria is really bad.  Our city officials have done a great job purposefully mucking up the system so that it is impossible to get around the city, like to the doctor's office or the dentist or anyplace else, without it taking an extraordinarily long time.  Driving the 2-3 miles from Alexandria Hospital and the medical building on Seminary to Old Town takes at least 45 minutes to an hour in the afternoons (I know because we've clocked it) because of the new traffic patterns.  Somehow the city has lost its way.  Maybe it will be better in November once the rascals are voted out and the new people clean house in City Hall but that turnaround will take time.

#JustinsTrafficJam[/quote]

Yes, we get it.  You toiled along in a meaningless job for years and now more than half of your life is behind you, but you’ve finally found your raison d’etre and will repeatedly post on DCUM about the addition of a bike lane in Alexandria.[/quote]

Um, you're missing the PP's point.  There are hundreds of homeowners in Alexandria who feel the same way.  It is a thing.  Living in Alexandria went from being pleasant to being a nightmare virtually overnight.  Go to FaceBook and NextDoor to read about it.  #JustinsTrafficJam is right on.  I'll add another one:  TakeBackSeminaryRoad.[/quote]

Adding on:  The changes are not simply the addition of a bike lane.  It was the narrowing of King Street from 4 lanes to 2 with ludicrous turn lanes when there is nowhere to turn.  Lowering the speed on King Street (Janey's Lane to Quaker Lane) from 35 to 25.  Lowering the speed on Quaker Lane from 35 to 25.  Narrowing Seminary Road from 4 lanes to 2 lanes.  Lowering the speed on Route 1 from 35 to 25.  It is the purposefully unsynchronized lights on Washington Street and on Patrick/Henry Streets.  All changes made with trumped up (truly) "data" that doesn't withstand any scrutiny in the light of day.  It is impossible to get around anymore, we're locked into our neighborhoods, and we are GREATLY UNHAPPY about it!!!    #JustinsTrafficJam and #TakeBackSeminaryRoad[/quote]

We get it.  You’re unhappy.  Stop littering thread after thread with your complaints and hashtags.[/quote]

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