Anonymous
04/21/2023 20:45
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Most people in this thread have no idea what an exurb is.
exurb
ĕk′sûrb″
noun
A semirural region lying just beyond the suburbs of a city.
Places like Fairfax, Leesburg, Ashburn, Frederick exurbs is just ridiculous. There’s hardly any rural land in any of these places. Those are the definition of suburb. Even Woodbridge is a suburb not exurb.
+1
None of the places listed are semi-rural. They’re all strip malls and cookie cutter houses.
People need to educate themselves on what an exurb is. This thread is embarrassing.
They're staying on brand for DCUM
Anonymous
04/21/2023 20:24
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Anonymous wrote:Ashburn/Leesburg has to be the worst. Soulless, lacks charm, flat, spread out, cookie-cutter manufactured suburbia. The wine country to the west is nice but I'm fine making the longer drive further out there when I need to.
But Vienna and Reston are the epitome of charm.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 20:12
Subject: Re:What are the best and worst exurbs?
Anonymous wrote:I like the old town area of Fredericksburg and it has easy train access to DC.
Same
Anonymous
04/21/2023 20:03
Subject: Re:What are the best and worst exurbs?
Frederick isn’t really an exurb. It’s more if it’s own city that has been sucked into the commuting area.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 19:58
Subject: Re:What are the best and worst exurbs?
I like the old town area of Fredericksburg and it has easy train access to DC.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 19:54
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Anonymous wrote:Ashburn/Leesburg has to be the worst. Soulless, lacks charm, flat, spread out, cookie-cutter manufactured suburbia. The wine country to the west is nice but I'm fine making the longer drive further out there when I need to.
Leesburg is very nice. And there are several nice towns nearby.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 18:09
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Anonymous wrote:A basic 5 minute google of DC exurbs found references to Loudoun County, Fauquier County, and Frederick as exurbs of DC.
And Prince William county.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 17:29
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
A basic 5 minute google of DC exurbs found references to Loudoun County, Fauquier County, and Frederick as exurbs of DC.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 17:23
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Kent Island/ Queen Annes County or Southern Anne Arundel are probably pretty good options depending on the lifestype you want.
I was going to say Annapolis initially, but the "not exurb" scolds convinced me that's not the case.
I was going to say Annapolis initially, but the "not exurb" scolds convinced me that's not the case.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 17:18
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Anonymous wrote:Most people in this thread have no idea what an exurb is.
exurb
ĕk′sûrb″
noun
A semirural region lying just beyond the suburbs of a city.
Places like Fairfax, Leesburg, Ashburn, Frederick exurbs is just ridiculous. There’s hardly any rural land in any of these places. Those are the definition of suburb. Even Woodbridge is a suburb not exurb.
+1
None of the places listed are semi-rural. They’re all strip malls and cookie cutter houses.
People need to educate themselves on what an exurb is. This thread is embarrassing.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 17:13
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Anonymous wrote:Ashburn/Leesburg has to be the worst. Soulless, lacks charm, flat, spread out, cookie-cutter manufactured suburbia. The wine country to the west is nice but I'm fine making the longer drive further out there when I need to.
Ashburn and Leesburg aren’t exurbs.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 17:09
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Anonymous wrote:Ashburn/Leesburg has to be the worst. Soulless, lacks charm, flat, spread out, cookie-cutter manufactured suburbia. The wine country to the west is nice but I'm fine making the longer drive further out there when I need to.
So you havent been to Leesburg then? Adorable historic town.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 17:07
Subject: Re:What are the best and worst exurbs?
I like “downtown” Middleburg
Anonymous
04/21/2023 17:06
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Ashburn/Leesburg has to be the worst. Soulless, lacks charm, flat, spread out, cookie-cutter manufactured suburbia. The wine country to the west is nice but I'm fine making the longer drive further out there when I need to.
Anonymous
04/21/2023 17:00
Subject: What are the best and worst exurbs?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Elliott City, MD.
I find downtown Ellicott City depressing. I don't understand why people like it. Frederick is much better.
EC is depressing partially because it’s prone to devastating floods