Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 13:27     Subject: What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Tysons Corner used to be an exurb. Now it is a suburb.


Actually, Tysons Corner was what was called an Edge City.


I dunno. I am indifferent to the status of Tysons, but I think any true "City" should have its own governing body, including a city hall. Like Fairfax City. Not that I want Tysons to be a City.


From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge_city


Tysons Corner is seen as a modern prototype of an edge city"
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 12:28     Subject: What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Tysons Corner used to be an exurb. Now it is a suburb.


Actually, Tysons Corner was what was called an Edge City.


I dunno. I am indifferent to the status of Tysons, but I think any true "City" should have its own governing body, including a city hall. Like Fairfax City. Not that I want Tysons to be a City.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 12:24     Subject: Re:What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As someone about to finish a contract with work and have another baby- we are moving closer to my DH work, which is in the exurbs.

We are going to be in VA- east of 28, but not by a lot, north of 66. I consider it the exurbs. I think any of the areas where you have to drive more than say 5 miles to the end of a metro line is probably a good division of exurb vs. suburb (at least for areas on metro).

I fully still intend to go into DC but probably 1 time a month for dinner dates or what not. Which is depressing for me, but whatever- so is having DH barely see our kids during the week I suppose, so I traded off.


This sounds close to where I live-I'm near Chantilly HS and Library. I don't care what people call where I live - I'm perfectly happy with our setup. I can walk to parks and schools and a library and a shopping center with most of the essentials. Within a short drive are Reston, Herndon, fair Lakes, Fair Oaks, fairfax Corner, wegman's, etc. The HS homecoming parade goes right down our street. We can hear games going on from our backyard. It feels like a small town.

My life doesn't revolve around DC-I don't need to be closer in. I have all the necessities closeby. Yes, I have to drive to some - so what? I put very few miles on my car - I had just over 80k on a 12 year old vehicle when I sold it. I rarely have to go more than 5 miles from home on a regular basis.


PP here- I'm sorry I am not trying to knock my new neighborhood. I would prefer to stay where we are in N. Arlington but we are definitely giving a short commute a shot to see what that does for our quality of life. I love the sort of best of both worlds areas of DC, MD, Arlington that are just a little bit suburb, but still sort of urban. That's my ideal so its hard to move away from my ideal! But I also know that all sort of arrangements will work just fine for us- and its not like getting to Penn Quarter will take a plane ride or something- still totally feasible for dinner and such
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 12:21     Subject: What is an exburb?
I live in Manassas and consider it an exurb. If it's not an exurb it's got to be the furthest out suburb. In Maryland, I would consider the eastern shore exurban, basically anything over the bridge. The rest of the surrounding parts of Maryland are close to DC, Baltimore, or Anapolis and I wouldn't call any of it exurban unless you go up Carrol County or down to Charles.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 12:20     Subject: What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:
Tysons Corner used to be an exurb. Now it is a suburb.


Actually, Tysons Corner was what was called an Edge City.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 12:16     Subject: Re:What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:As someone about to finish a contract with work and have another baby- we are moving closer to my DH work, which is in the exurbs.

We are going to be in VA- east of 28, but not by a lot, north of 66. I consider it the exurbs. I think any of the areas where you have to drive more than say 5 miles to the end of a metro line is probably a good division of exurb vs. suburb (at least for areas on metro).

I fully still intend to go into DC but probably 1 time a month for dinner dates or what not. Which is depressing for me, but whatever- so is having DH barely see our kids during the week I suppose, so I traded off.


This sounds close to where I live-I'm near Chantilly HS and Library. I don't care what people call where I live - I'm perfectly happy with our setup. I can walk to parks and schools and a library and a shopping center with most of the essentials. Within a short drive are Reston, Herndon, fair Lakes, Fair Oaks, fairfax Corner, wegman's, etc. The HS homecoming parade goes right down our street. We can hear games going on from our backyard. It feels like a small town.

My life doesn't revolve around DC-I don't need to be closer in. I have all the necessities closeby. Yes, I have to drive to some - so what? I put very few miles on my car - I had just over 80k on a 12 year old vehicle when I sold it. I rarely have to go more than 5 miles from home on a regular basis.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 12:14     Subject: Re:What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As someone about to finish a contract with work and have another baby- we are moving closer to my DH work, which is in the exurbs.

We are going to be in VA- east of 28, but not by a lot, north of 66. I consider it the exurbs. I think any of the areas where you have to drive more than say 5 miles to the end of a metro line is probably a good division of exurb vs. suburb (at least for areas on metro).

I fully still intend to go into DC but probably 1 time a month for dinner dates or what not. Which is depressing for me, but whatever- so is having DH barely see our kids during the week I suppose, so I traded off.


When Metro finally finishes Phase 2 of the Silver line, there will be a Metro station near Dulles. Does that automatically convert those areas from exurb to suburb? No. They are still suburbs.


Hmm. Interesting question. In some ways, statuses are kind of fluid and can change. I mean at some point I am sure falls church felt the way that fairfax city does now in the subruban vs exurban line of things.

I guess this is going to be in some way subjective.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 12:05     Subject: What is an exburb?

Tysons Corner used to be an exurb. Now it is a suburb.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 12:04     Subject: What is an exburb?

exurb= ex small town outside of a city that is now being developed with houses and strip malls, but has not yet gained suburban status (and may not gain that status for some time depending on many factors; public transportation and mindset of inhabitants being two of those).
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 12:03     Subject: Re:What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:As someone about to finish a contract with work and have another baby- we are moving closer to my DH work, which is in the exurbs.

We are going to be in VA- east of 28, but not by a lot, north of 66. I consider it the exurbs. I think any of the areas where you have to drive more than say 5 miles to the end of a metro line is probably a good division of exurb vs. suburb (at least for areas on metro).

I fully still intend to go into DC but probably 1 time a month for dinner dates or what not. Which is depressing for me, but whatever- so is having DH barely see our kids during the week I suppose, so I traded off.


When Metro finally finishes Phase 2 of the Silver line, there will be a Metro station near Dulles. Does that automatically convert those areas from exurb to suburb? No. They are still suburbs.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 11:50     Subject: Re:What is an exburb?
As someone about to finish a contract with work and have another baby- we are moving closer to my DH work, which is in the exurbs.

We are going to be in VA- east of 28, but not by a lot, north of 66. I consider it the exurbs. I think any of the areas where you have to drive more than say 5 miles to the end of a metro line is probably a good division of exurb vs. suburb (at least for areas on metro).

I fully still intend to go into DC but probably 1 time a month for dinner dates or what not. Which is depressing for me, but whatever- so is having DH barely see our kids during the week I suppose, so I traded off.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 11:43     Subject: What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:Excrement + suburb = exurb


How old are you? My guess is 13.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 11:19     Subject: What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:Excrement + suburb = exurb


You are what's wrong with DCUM. Pretentious asshole.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 11:17     Subject: What is an exburb?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Centreville is literally right next to manassas, so that's a little funny.


It is also right next to Fairfax on the other end. What is your point? It must be an exburb because it is near another exburb? By that logic Arlington must be part of the city since it is next to the city.


It's only funny because they are basically the same distance from the city, yet some consider one fine and the other soooooo far.

...says somebody from Manassass who doesn't like it being labeled an exurb. I'd generally treat 28 as the suburb/exurb dividing line to the west, fair or unfair as it may be.


I don't live in manassas. But I just drove there last week. If you drive down 28, centreville blends into manassas.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2015 11:16     Subject: What is an exburb?
Excrement + suburb = exurb