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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]National Harbor in Maryland. There's one way in and out, it's always a traffic nightmare. [/quote]

This is a contender. You pay $850k+ for a townhouse in a dense setting and there isn’t even a basic grocery store. I know someone living in National Harbor and they said all of their neighbors are constantly driving across the river to Alexandria for much of their groceries/shopping/dining.[/quote]
I’ve been saying this for a while.  These new developments that went up in last 2 decades focus on condos and weekend crowd amenities, like bars/restaurants and a few shops that aren’t for practical living.  They lack basic amenities of a livable non-car dependent neighborhood.  I can’t understand spending a lot of money to live there to experience urban living and still have to drive for basic errands.  It also sucks to visit once you deal with terrible traffic and painful parking situation (and parking costs rivaling Manhattan).  I have no desire to go back when you could go to Georgetown or Alexandria for more charming waterfront setting and easier access/parking.  [/quote]

I just picture the out of touch storyboarding of the "ideal occupant". "Guys, he's a cool divorcé with one kid every other weekend. He's going to eat at the restaurant, get coffee at the coffee shop, work out at the gym and go on dates with younger women. He'll uber everywhere, including to his law firm job. Of course, Dick, every day. He doesn't want to fuss with a car! He doesn't need parking! The law firm will pick up the tab happily. And he'll send a car for his dates, of course."[/quote]

Haha, well said. 
These people exist, but there isn’t enough supply of them to fill the empty glass towers in “dining entertainment” zone neighborhoods.  You eventually need to cater to people who cook at home and need functional grocery stores, bakeries, drug stores, banks, dry cleaners, medical and vet offices, reasonably priced workout places, hardware and thrift shopping, etc.  NOt only overpriced bars, mediocre food restaurants banking on weekend crowds and a few trinket stores or boutiques. [/quote]

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