Anonymous
03/23/2014 17:50
Subject: New Mosaic District town homes
Anonymous wrote:Wow, reads like an ad from the 1950's:
"Parking at Mosaic is effortless, free and part of the Mosaic experience. Step out of our well-lit, well-designed garages and explore an innovative urban community."
An ad from the 1950s would not suggest an "urban community" was worth exploring - only worth escaping from.
This language is effective at conveying what is intended: parking at Mosaic is easy compared to a place with limited parking like Clarendon or U Street or to a place with a lot of parking but even more cars like Tysons. And, once you've found a space, you're in a walkable area with upscale amenities (which is all "urban" is intended to convey in this context).
Appealing to both people who live in the immediate area and to those who drive from other areas is part of what will make the area a success.
Anonymous
03/23/2014 16:21
Subject: New Mosaic District town homes
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
What??
I've been to mosaic several times, so I was curious and semi-excited to hear that there is a park that I hadn't noticed. Well, turns out that "Strawberry Park" is the patch of concrete and bit of turf you pass on your way into Angelika. Trying to blow it into something more than that is....aspirational, misleading and embarrassing to those who can appreciate mosaic for what it is. Which is not anything resembling a playground.
It doesn't have to look like a playground to be a playground. And if you think there isn't a public space there, at least in the warmer months, then I think all the dozens of families munching on their blankets enjoying the sunshine and the screen would have been stunned to hear it.
That's it! I'm staying far, far away from Muddyfield and the legions of Blanket Munching Families