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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The best part of Vienna is the part just south of route 7 at the McLean border near McLean bible church. It’s zoned to McLean schools.

ToV is just a scam. [/quote]

That's not the best part of Vienna.  Much of that area isn't accessible except from busy Route 7, there's zero walkability, and it's not close to any retail.  [/quote]

Walkability to a bunch of maple Ave strip malls is nothing to write home about. It’s a right turn and a few minutes drive to everything in Tyson’s. [/quote]

This is what makes the internet great, ignorant people with strong opinions…

The main walkable part of Vienna is along Church St and the W&OD trail.  That gets you a couple dozen or so bars, coffee shops, and restaurants, Whole Foods, the farmers market, a couple ethnic grocery stores, a library, a post office, and a decent assortment of retail.

It is hardly a metropolis but it is walkable and would easily meet your basic needs.

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Yes there’s a strip of walkable area around the church with maybe a dozen stores total in those few blocks. Not few dozen of anything. That’s all spread out across a mile plus of maple Ave strip malls. Outside of teenagers without cars, no one is crossing maple traffic on foot or [b]walking home hauling groceries from Whole Foods or any other store.[/b] There’s better options out there that are more condensed ie. Boro and Mosiac. So what’s the point of paying more for ToV taxes and soso walkability? Just drive a few min to many options in Tyson’s and get a nicer house close to all the highways. No more maple Ave congestion. [/quote]

Not true - people walk and bike to and from Whole Foods, Fresh Market, and Giant. I don't, but see people walking every time I go to any of these stores. Biking or e-bike less frequently, but not never.[/quote]

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