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Anonymous wrote:
Yeah, I got that part. In what ways is TC changing to compete with DC? More office space? Restaurants? Shops? Perhaps it will be more of a transportation hub? There are certain historical aspects of the city that cannot be replicated anywhere. The government of our nation will always be located in DC. What is being developed in TC could be developed anywhere.

I think you just proved how in-line with yesterday's thinking you are. A quick search on USAJOBS.com lists hundreds of government jobs in Virginia.
Yes, there are historical aspects of DC that can not be replicated elsewhere, just as there are historical aspects of Virginia that can not be replicated anywhere else. (and so on down the line ....)

FFX is creating more parks, housing of all types (apartments, condos, mixed-use, single-family homes), restaurants, and yes ..... places to work. (Just as DC has parks, housing, restaurants and offices.

Anonymous wrote:
Yeah, I got that part. In what ways is TC changing to compete with DC? More office space? Restaurants? Shops? Perhaps it will be more of a transportation hub? There are certain historical aspects of the city that cannot be replicated anywhere. The government of our nation will always be located in DC. What is being developed in TC could be developed anywhere.

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Anonymous wrote:D.C. has the White House, the Capitol, the Smithsonians, three major universities, the National Cathedral, the Kennedy Center, historic neighborhoods like Georgetown and Capitol Hill, restaurants by award-winning chefs

Tyson's Corner has office buildings, strip malls, chain restaurants

TC could be anywhere in the country. While I don't doubt that TC is a major commercial hub for the area- and may even become more important commercially- there is only one capitol of the USA and that is Washington. No matter what TC offers, people will always be drawn to DC for a multitude of reasons. Sure, there will be people who chose to live in TC over DC because it's closer to their work, they prefer a suburban lifestyle or they can't afford the city. However, there will also always be people who prefer the city no matter what. And there will also always be businesses that prefer having a presence in the city (including Big Law, lobbying shops, public relations & public affairs agencies, commercial and residential real estate firms).

The title of the article that started this thread was obviously ironic. It's amazing that so many people didn't get the irony and took it at face value.

You are comparing what is now, the article is referring to what will be (once TC is more developed.) Open your mind, the author is stating that things are changing which, in return, is changing the focus of the region.

Anonymous wrote:D.C. has the White House, the Capitol, the Smithsonians, three major universities, the National Cathedral, the Kennedy Center, historic neighborhoods like Georgetown and Capitol Hill, restaurants by award-winning chefs

Tyson's Corner has office buildings, strip malls, chain restaurants

TC could be anywhere in the country. While I don't doubt that TC is a major commercial hub for the area- and may even become more important commercially- there is only one capitol of the USA and that is Washington. No matter what TC offers, people will always be drawn to DC for a multitude of reasons. Sure, there will be people who chose to live in TC over DC because it's closer to their work, they prefer a suburban lifestyle or they can't afford the city. However, there will also always be people who prefer the city no matter what. And there will also always be businesses that prefer having a presence in the city (including Big Law, lobbying shops, public relations & public affairs agencies, commercial and residential real estate firms).

The title of the article that started this thread was obviously ironic. It's amazing that so many people didn't get the irony and took it at face value.

Anonymous wrote:LOOK AT ME I USE ALL CAPS . I LOVE DC AND MY GENTRIFYING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH HOMELESS PEOPLE SHITTING IN THE STREETS AND MY SHITTY CHARTER WHICH I MUST FREAK OUT TO GET INTO VIA LOTTERY. OH AND MY MAYOR IS AWESOME.

Anonymous wrote:Williamsburg poster here:

YES TC does blow (hard) and ...

Williamsburg is a hilarious place to mock ala Portlandia but I will take great nyc restaurants and interesting conversations with fascinating people striving to do amazing shit in bizarre conditions over Cheesecake Factory and sitting in traffic I- 459 any day.

You sell widgets to the dept of defense? Accounting software to contractors? WOW COOL your cream colored carpeted townhouse is amazing. livin the american dream


BEST OFFICE SPACE IN THE TRI STATE AREA !!! I can't wait to hang out there...by the gap and the louis vuitton

Good for you though that you like that stuff. Defensive mall-dwellers. mad lulz!

Anonymous wrote:Tysons isn't there yet but that doesn't mean it won't be. Given the strong reactions - sounds like some people are worried about the competition