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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:* I'm the poster above- just adding that I have no idea who the traffic lady is (other than an obsessive OCD person) but I'm talking about how reputation in a small town matters.

Alexandria is not a small enough town that everyone knows each other. I’ve heard that party story but I have no idea who it is about (and don’t care-it’s not one of my friends and has no impact in my life.) I’m sure she got dropped by her friend group, but it’s not like she wears a scarlet A and can’t walk down the street without people whispering. I’m sure their are gossipy people who spend their time on this, but no one I know in Alexandria is like this. Likewise, I don’t spend all my days complaining about traffic. Please don’t take these insane people (either side of the last few posts) as representative of the City!!

If you're a white, umc mom of rec sports playing kids aged 5-13, the world is very small. The further east you go, the smaller the circle.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:* I'm the poster above- just adding that I have no idea who the traffic lady is (other than an obsessive OCD person) but I'm talking about how reputation in a small town matters.

Alexandria is not a small enough town that everyone knows each other. I’ve heard that party story but I have no idea who it is about (and don’t care-it’s not one of my friends and has no impact in my life.) I’m sure she got dropped by her friend group, but it’s not like she wears a scarlet A and can’t walk down the street without people whispering. I’m sure their are gossipy people who spend their time on this, but no one I know in Alexandria is like this. Likewise, I don’t spend all my days complaining about traffic. Please don’t take these insane people (either side of the last few posts) as representative of the City!!

If you're a white, umc mom of rec sports playing kids aged 5-13, the world is very small. The further east you go, the smaller the circle.

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Anonymous wrote:* I'm the poster above- just adding that I have no idea who the traffic lady is (other than an obsessive OCD person) but I'm talking about how reputation in a small town matters.

Alexandria is not a small enough town that everyone knows each other. I’ve heard that party story but I have no idea who it is about (and don’t care-it’s not one of my friends and has no impact in my life.) I’m sure she got dropped by her friend group, but it’s not like she wears a scarlet A and can’t walk down the street without people whispering. I’m sure their are gossipy people who spend their time on this, but no one I know in Alexandria is like this. Likewise, I don’t spend all my days complaining about traffic. Please don’t take these insane people (either side of the last few posts) as representative of the City!!

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll chime in for Bethesda:
No bridges, seriously, we may have a longer commute than Arlington but there’s a million ways to get home if a bridge is blocked.
Easier access to NW DC
Downtown Bethesda is no longer cute or really home to mom and pop shops but it’s a good place to grab a bite to eat and the kids seem to love it
Schools are good and there’s a better selection of privates if that’s your jam
I know this is outdated, but personally, I could never live in part of the former Confederacy
If you are Jewish, it seems to be preferable

You do know that Maryland was a huge slave state, don't you? You care more about declarations of succession than you do about holding human beings in bondage? You're either a hypocrite or a moron.

Which is it?

Anonymous wrote:* I'm the poster above- just adding that I have no idea who the traffic lady is (other than an obsessive OCD person) but I'm talking about how reputation in a small town matters.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll chime in for Bethesda:
No bridges, seriously, we may have a longer commute than Arlington but there’s a million ways to get home if a bridge is blocked.
Easier access to NW DC
Downtown Bethesda is no longer cute or really home to mom and pop shops but it’s a good place to grab a bite to eat and the kids seem to love it
Schools are good and there’s a better selection of privates if that’s your jam
I know this is outdated, but personally, I could never live in part of the former Confederacy
If you are Jewish, it seems to be preferable

You do know that Maryland was a huge slave state, don't you? You care more about declarations of succession than you do about holding human beings in bondage? You're either a hypocrite or a moron.

Which is it?

LOL. Virginians penned most of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. A Marylander authored the Dred Scott opinion.

So don’t rule out the possibility PP is both a hypocrite and a moron.

Anonymous wrote:We lived in DelRay for a while, and really liked it, but moved south down the parkway to get a bigger yard/more competent school system. Not sure about the school system but love the greenery and quick shot to old town/dc. Check out 22307.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Besides the flooding and sewage issues, which are well-documented, in Alexandria, it is appropriate to bring up the traffic problems. Before considering Alexandria, take a minute and do a quick scan of FaceBook and NextDoor. You'll find lots of citizen unrest and unhappiness with city leaders and transportation officials.

While abated currently during covid because of changes in driving patterns it is sure to be a problem again once things start back up and people need to get to work or to the dentist or just go get a soda. When I drive carpool from Rosemont into DC, the worst part of my drive is from the 14th Street Bridge all the way into Old Town. That part of my drive in the afternoon can take an hour. The problems are: purposefully unsynchronized lights, failure to clear HOV lanes, failure to enforce people who don't clear the box, and the changes in King Street and Quaker Lane that have forced commuters to take alternate routes.

#JustinsTrafficJam
#TakeBackSeminaryRoad

What took you so long?

I know who she is. She's pretty much shunned in Alexandria but she's too dumb to realize it.

Shunned in Alexandria? What is the area some high school clique? That is ridiculous.

Exactly. If "she" is being shunned then sign me up, too. Nothing would make me happier than being shunned by that yokel. Sigh. Shunned! I never cease to be amazed at how embarrassing some of our residents are. We keep reaching new depths. The astounding thing is that this one is so eager to show it off. It isn't the first time that she or he has posted about shunning someone. Jeez.

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Anonymous wrote:Flooding. I also like old town but the nearby neighborhoods seem to have major water issues during big storms. As sea levels rise it will only get worse. Initially I though flooding was isolated to old town but I have learned how wrong I was. Also, I like to live in an area with good public schools as a backup even though my kids don’t go to them.

OP here. This is good to know, I thought the problem was confined to old town. But it seems like places like Rosemont and Beverly Hills don’t have those issues, do they? And those neighborhoods seem really lovely and a short drive to old town (as I said I want a suburban feel but a quick drive to a downtown).

You can see the problem areas on this site. Rosemont has a lot of red.

https://floodfactor.com/

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Besides the flooding and sewage issues, which are well-documented, in Alexandria, it is appropriate to bring up the traffic problems. Before considering Alexandria, take a minute and do a quick scan of FaceBook and NextDoor. You'll find lots of citizen unrest and unhappiness with city leaders and transportation officials.

While abated currently during covid because of changes in driving patterns it is sure to be a problem again once things start back up and people need to get to work or to the dentist or just go get a soda. When I drive carpool from Rosemont into DC, the worst part of my drive is from the 14th Street Bridge all the way into Old Town. That part of my drive in the afternoon can take an hour. The problems are: purposefully unsynchronized lights, failure to clear HOV lanes, failure to enforce people who don't clear the box, and the changes in King Street and Quaker Lane that have forced commuters to take alternate routes.

#JustinsTrafficJam
#TakeBackSeminaryRoad

What took you so long?

I know who she is. She's pretty much shunned in Alexandria but she's too dumb to realize it.

Shunned in Alexandria? What is the area some high school clique? That is ridiculous.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Flooding. I also like old town but the nearby neighborhoods seem to have major water issues during big storms. As sea levels rise it will only get worse. Initially I though flooding was isolated to old town but I have learned how wrong I was. Also, I like to live in an area with good public schools as a backup even though my kids don’t go to them.

OP here. This is good to know, I thought the problem was confined to old town. But it seems like places like Rosemont and Beverly Hills don’t have those issues, do they? And those neighborhoods seem really lovely and a short drive to old town (as I said I want a suburban feel but a quick drive to a downtown).