Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 23:13     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
I used to work in Tyson's and the traffic is atrocious. Employers might be moving in, but employees might not want to go there.

When I was switching jobs a couple of years ago, I had an offer in Tyson's and an offer in Gaithersburg. I took the Gaithersburg job because the commute was shorter from DC. I still have regular lunches with my ex coworkers but the few times we lunched in Tyson's the traffic was worse due to the constructions. I will only go there on the weekend.

Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 23:03     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Anonymous wrote:
I'm a 3rd generation Washingtonian - or maybe 2nd


Hm. No. You are a no-generation Washingtonian, as I suspected. Still, it's weird that living in the 'burbs as you have for so long, you're not clear on where The District is.


There's nothing special about being born in a city where most of the residents are snooty transplants from other places.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 22:59     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Anonymous wrote:
I'm a 3rd generation Washingtonian - or maybe 2nd


Hm. No. You are a no-generation Washingtonian, as I suspected. Still, it's weird that living in the 'burbs as you have for so long, you're not clear on where The District is.


+1

"The District" is short for "The District of Columbia," also known as "DC," as in the city of "Washington, DC" or the "greater metropolitan DC area." On the map, it's that little almost-diamond part that's a different color than the state of Virginia (where you live) or the state of Maryland (where you were born and raised).
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 22:54     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
What's "the district?" (I'm from here).


When you say "here," what to you mean exactly?


I'm a 3rd generation Washingtonian - or maybe 2nd (my grandparents all moved here).

Need more specifics?

My parents are from Takoma Park, Maryland. I was born there too. My parents met at a protest in Dupont though.

We moved to Silver Spring when I was 2.

Now I live in Tysons - been here 7 years.

I know Tysons is not a quaint, old, walkable city like Old Town Alexandria or DC - plus downtown DC is much, much bigger. But to me, Tysons is like civilization. It's difficult to do things in DC. Like, if I need to go to the hardware store, I have 2 small town ones within 2 miles, or I can drive maybe 4 miles to Home Depot. I can be at Giant, Safeway, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and a handful of organic/gourmet groceries in 5 minutes. I can be at Target, Walmart, Petsmart, etc. in 15 minutes. I can be at Chanel and all the high end shops in 5 minutes - the best shopping outside of lower Manhattan. I have an infant/toddler toy store 10 minutes away - and 2 other neighborhood ones. There's a plethora of great restaurants here, local coffee shops too. I really have no reason to leave this area for anything but for the fact I work downtown for the government. And if I have to go downtown, I'm there on 66 in 15 minutes. Rush hour, 45 minutes. I'm racking my brain trying to think of something DC has more of - all I can think of is good bars, more restaurants, law firms, and the government. and transplants. Certainly, for a 20-something, more bars and restaurants means a lot. Actually, Tysons has almost no bars except in the mall. But in my 30s, Tysons is much better.



So for you, "civilization" is shopping?


My god.


Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 22:53     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
I'm a 3rd generation Washingtonian - or maybe 2nd


Hm. No. You are a no-generation Washingtonian, as I suspected. Still, it's weird that living in the 'burbs as you have for so long, you're not clear on where The District is.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 22:44     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
What's "the district?" (I'm from here).


When you say "here," what to you mean exactly?


I'm a 3rd generation Washingtonian - or maybe 2nd (my grandparents all moved here).

Need more specifics?

My parents are from Takoma Park, Maryland. I was born there too. My parents met at a protest in Dupont though.

We moved to Silver Spring when I was 2.

Now I live in Tysons - been here 7 years.

I know Tysons is not a quaint, old, walkable city like Old Town Alexandria or DC - plus downtown DC is much, much bigger. But to me, Tysons is like civilization. It's difficult to do things in DC. Like, if I need to go to the hardware store, I have 2 small town ones within 2 miles, or I can drive maybe 4 miles to Home Depot. I can be at Giant, Safeway, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and a handful of organic/gourmet groceries in 5 minutes. I can be at Target, Walmart, Petsmart, etc. in 15 minutes. I can be at Chanel and all the high end shops in 5 minutes - the best shopping outside of lower Manhattan. I have an infant/toddler toy store 10 minutes away - and 2 other neighborhood ones. There's a plethora of great restaurants here, local coffee shops too. I really have no reason to leave this area for anything but for the fact I work downtown for the government. And if I have to go downtown, I'm there on 66 in 15 minutes. Rush hour, 45 minutes. I'm racking my brain trying to think of something DC has more of - all I can think of is good bars, more restaurants, law firms, and the government. and transplants. Certainly, for a 20-something, more bars and restaurants means a lot. Actually, Tysons has almost no bars except in the mall. But in my 30s, Tysons is much better.


I have an acre lot 3 miles from Tysons.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 22:44     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
And the delusional travel times continue.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 22:37     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Anonymous wrote:
What's "the district?" (I'm from here).


When you say "here," what to you mean exactly?


I'm a 3rd generation Washingtonian - or maybe 2nd (my grandparents all moved here).

Need more specifics?

My parents are from Takoma Park, Maryland. I was born there too. My parents met at a protest in Dupont though.

We moved to Silver Spring when I was 2.

Now I live in Tysons - been here 7 years.

I know Tysons is not a quaint, old, walkable city like Old Town Alexandria or DC - plus downtown DC is much, much bigger. But to me, Tysons is like civilization. It's difficult to do things in DC. Like, if I need to go to the hardware store, I have 2 small town ones within 2 miles, or I can drive maybe 4 miles to Home Depot. I can be at Giant, Safeway, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and a handful of organic/gourmet groceries in 5 minutes. I can be at Target, Walmart, Petsmart, etc. in 15 minutes. I can be at Chanel and all the high end shops in 5 minutes - the best shopping outside of lower Manhattan. I have an infant/toddler toy store 10 minutes away - and 2 other neighborhood ones. There's a plethora of great restaurants here, local coffee shops too. I really have no reason to leave this area for anything but for the fact I work downtown for the government. And if I have to go downtown, I'm there on 66 in 15 minutes. Rush hour, 45 minutes. I'm racking my brain trying to think of something DC has more of - all I can think of is good bars, more restaurants, law firms, and the government. and transplants. Certainly, for a 20-something, more bars and restaurants means a lot. Actually, Tysons has almost no bars except in the mall. But in my 30s, Tysons is much better.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 22:36     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Oh please, I'll tell you where that is about to pop! That is, Rosslyn. Laugh all you want, but Rosslyn is getting ready to make a big splash.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 21:44     Subject: The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Anonymous wrote:I hope this means that all thread about DC real estate will stopped getting hijacked by NoVa residents carrying on about Arlington and Pimmet Hills. (fingers crossed!)


And Greenbriar! Don't forget the Greenbriar poster!
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 21:42     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Anonymous wrote:All this hype about the development of Tysons Corner is comical. I would be glad if it had a chance of being great because I live between Tysons and DC but really it's just a good shopping mall with some spread out offices and car dealerships. Sorry developers but the major problem you're going to have is that young people have zero interest in living there and that's not changing.


You're only showing your own ignorance and lack of imagination here. There are already young people living there and more will follow.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 21:33     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
All this hype about the development of Tysons Corner is comical. I would be glad if it had a chance of being great because I live between Tysons and DC but really it's just a good shopping mall with some spread out offices and car dealerships. Sorry developers but the major problem you're going to have is that young people have zero interest in living there and that's not changing.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 21:16     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it's just talk to get people focused on the number of jobs and the amount of wealth in Tysons, as well as to get current employers to stay in Tysons as it attempts to transform itself into something more urban.



Um, they don't need to get current employers in Tysons to stay in Tysons. New employers keep coming. Read the article--DC business leaders view Tysons as a major threat.



But also this:

But Pedro Ribeiro, spokesman for D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, scoffed at talk of a rivalry. “We don’t consider Fairfax County to be our competition,” he said. “New York City is our competitor. San Francisco is our competitor. They’re not even in the same league.”

Ribeiro was not even aware that four Silver Line stations were coming to Tysons; he thought there would only be one. (The District has 40.)

“I think somebody really needs to go look up in a dictionary what the definitions of suburban and urban are,” Ribeiro said. “And then maybe we can have a discussion.”


Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 21:15     Subject: The District is now a suburb of Tysons
I hope this means that all thread about DC real estate will stopped getting hijacked by NoVa residents carrying on about Arlington and Pimmet Hills. (fingers crossed!)
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2012 21:08     Subject: Re:The District is now a suburb of Tysons
Anonymous wrote:I think it's just talk to get people focused on the number of jobs and the amount of wealth in Tysons, as well as to get current employers to stay in Tysons as it attempts to transform itself into something more urban.



Um, they don't need to get current employers in Tysons to stay in Tysons. New employers keep coming. Read the article--DC business leaders view Tysons as a major threat.