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I doubt it. Vienna is nice, but some people there exaggerate its walkability and downplay the typical commuting times.

The Town of Vienna (22180) is very walkable--all of it. If you have a Vienna address but live outside the town--in 22181 or 22182--it's not as walkable.

I don't see anyone on here saying that Vienna doesn't have long commuting times. In this case, the OP works in Oakton, so a commute from Vienna would not be a problem.

It's utter nonsense to claim that all of the Town of Vienna is "walkable," as that term is generally understood. The concentration of businesses along two long, parallel streets limits its walkability for many residents.

As understood by whom? You? And I suppose you work for Webster's?

What are the walk scores for a house a block off of Maple? 1/2 mile? 2 miles?

[quote] Many homes in the Town of Vienna have Walk Scores in the 10s and 20s.

Out of curiosity, I just checked our walk score. We live in Vienna and got an 81. We are close to many shops and we walk a lot more when the weather is nice.

I also live in the town of Vienna and love it here because we can walk to the farmers market, community center, library and we bike on the trail. Our walk score is 57. The only issue is that new construction is expensive.

Whether this is true or not, the poster who said all of the Town of Vienna was very walkable was wrong. Many homes in the Town of Vienna have Walk Scores in the 10s and 20s, which is not "very walkable" at all.

PP here: also, the walk score is a function of distance, not really factoring in roads suitability. Church street is very walkable. Crossing Church is trivial. [b]Crossing Maple is harder. [/b][/quote]

Oh, c'mon.Crossing Maple is a lot easier than it is to cross roads near Tysons Corner, crossing N. Glebe near Ballston Mall, or crossing any street (you choose) in DC. There are cross cuts, and even a bird-sound alert for vision impaired people.
 
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It's certainly easier to cross Maple than to cross major roads in Tysons.  It is no easier to cross Maple than to cross a typical street in DC, much less walk along Maple.  It is not that inviting a place to walk, and only a fraction of the homes in the Town of Vienna are within close enough distance of amenities that residents will regularly walk to them.  That's one reason why so many cars are on the streets and the new houses are built with two and three-car garages.  Of course, Maple Avenue/123 is also a huge commuter route, so you get the additional traffic heading in both directions.  And, of course, the Vienna Metro is far enough away that most people in the Town who want to use it have to drive to get there.

That is similar to parts of North Arlington, but also very different from other parts of North Arlington where you really can live a car-free lifestyle if you are so inclined.[/quote]

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