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Anonymous wrote:For work reasons, we moved to Arlington last year from a fairly middle-class neighborhood of Loudoun County. We are the only Black family in our new neighborhood, and we were the only Black family in our old neighborhood. In Loudoun, we were friends with most of the neighbors on our block, our kids were invited to birthday parties, etc. We probably didn't share the political views of at least some of our neighbors but it never really came up. In Arlington, many of the homes - not ours -- are quite expensive, with fancy cars in the driveway. Many of the homes have Black Lives Matter and similar signs. Yet we have found, without exception, that the neighbors want nothing to do with us. It's a very insulated, cliquish community, and the moms generally act like they are still in high school. Once, while waiting to pick up my kids at the bus, I was asked which family I work for. This entire place has a phony kind of liberalism that is just awful.

Sounds like the problem might be you. You claim your political views are presumably in-line with Arlington (because you mentioned some of your neighbors in Loudoun having different views but you evidently got along with them despite that) but maybe you’re throwing off a vibe that makes intelligent and perceptive people suspect you might be a closet-republican. If that’s the case it’s no wonder why you’re being shunned. They suspect you’re a RWNJ - and I would too if I heard someone say they got along with people like you implied. I think the problem might be with you not your neighbors.

Anonymous wrote:For work reasons, we moved to Arlington last year from a fairly middle-class neighborhood of Loudoun County. We are the only Black family in our new neighborhood, and we were the only Black family in our old neighborhood. In Loudoun, we were friends with most of the neighbors on our block, our kids were invited to birthday parties, etc. We probably didn't share the political views of at least some of our neighbors but it never really came up. In Arlington, many of the homes - not ours -- are quite expensive, with fancy cars in the driveway. Many of the homes have Black Lives Matter and similar signs. Yet we have found, without exception, that the neighbors want nothing to do with us. It's a very insulated, cliquish community, and the moms generally act like they are still in high school. Once, while waiting to pick up my kids at the bus, I was asked which family I work for. This entire place has a phony kind of liberalism that is just awful.

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Anonymous wrote:We live in 22207, and are definitely the only conservatives on our block. I actually would love for the missing middle initiative to pass so I can sell my $2M home to a developer and have it turned into a quadplex. My NIMBY neighbors would finally publicly show their true colors

Why would a developer build a quadplex in 22207?

There is no demand for that.

There is huge demand for those quadplexes. The white women who didn't marry or divorce well could then get their kids into the same white schools as their sorority sisters. The apartment building a Glebe and Langston is filled with those women who were booted out of their big houses after the divorce and want to keep their kids in the same schools. They would just return to their old hoods.

So either....

The PP's lot is a small lot near Langston and will fit a duplex, at most.

Or, if PP truly thinks a developer can fit a quad on it, then PP has a huge lot farther out. And there is no demand for a quadplex in the arctic regions of Arlington.

A builder built two houses in our neighborhood on tiny lots because of some weird neighborhood covenant that permits it. He has a basement and three floors above it. So that could be a quad.

which neighborhood?

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Anonymous wrote:We live in 22207, and are definitely the only conservatives on our block. I actually would love for the missing middle initiative to pass so I can sell my $2M home to a developer and have it turned into a quadplex. My NIMBY neighbors would finally publicly show their true colors

Why would a developer build a quadplex in 22207?

There is no demand for that.

There is huge demand for those quadplexes. The white women who didn't marry or divorce well could then get their kids into the same white schools as their sorority sisters. The apartment building a Glebe and Langston is filled with those women who were booted out of their big houses after the divorce and want to keep their kids in the same schools. They would just return to their old hoods.

So either....

The PP's lot is a small lot near Langston and will fit a duplex, at most.

Or, if PP truly thinks a developer can fit a quad on it, then PP has a huge lot farther out. And there is no demand for a quadplex in the arctic regions of Arlington.

A builder built two houses in our neighborhood on tiny lots because of some weird neighborhood covenant that permits it. He has a basement and three floors above it. So that could be a quad.

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Anonymous wrote:We live in 22207, and are definitely the only conservatives on our block. I actually would love for the missing middle initiative to pass so I can sell my $2M home to a developer and have it turned into a quadplex. My NIMBY neighbors would finally publicly show their true colors

Why would a developer build a quadplex in 22207?

There is no demand for that.

There is huge demand for those quadplexes. The white women who didn't marry or divorce well could then get their kids into the same white schools as their sorority sisters. The apartment building a Glebe and Langston is filled with those women who were booted out of their big houses after the divorce and want to keep their kids in the same schools. They would just return to their old hoods.

So either....

The PP's lot is a small lot near Langston and will fit a duplex, at most.

Or, if PP truly thinks a developer can fit a quad on it, then PP has a huge lot farther out. And there is no demand for a quadplex in the arctic regions of Arlington.

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Anonymous wrote:We live in 22207, and are definitely the only conservatives on our block. I actually would love for the missing middle initiative to pass so I can sell my $2M home to a developer and have it turned into a quadplex. My NIMBY neighbors would finally publicly show their true colors

Why would a developer build a quadplex in 22207?

There is no demand for that.

There is huge demand for those quadplexes. The white women who didn't marry or divorce well could then get their kids into the same white schools as their sorority sisters. The apartment building a Glebe and Langston is filled with those women who were booted out of their big houses after the divorce and want to keep their kids in the same schools. They would just return to their old hoods.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree with the performance liberalism, but neighborhood friendliness depends on your neighborhood. I live in south Arlington and I love it, but I've heard horror stories about north Arlington.

It depends on your street! I moved 2 blocks and found friends and a community after 5 years of polite smiles and waves, but no real conversations. We’re in “central” Arlington.

What the heck is central Arlington??!

Rt 50

Nope, not a thing.

Generally there is North Arlington and South Arlington, with Route 50 the dividing line, but some will use the term central Arlington to try and distance themselves from the perception of North Arlington. Think Glebe ES or Lyon Park as opposed to Jamestown ES or Country Club Hills.

Native here and that is not a common term at all.

Agree its not a common term but I would say Ballston (Glebe ES, Ashlawn ES) are not south or north Arlington.

Then you are wrong. Anything north of Route 50 is North Arlington and everything south of Rt. 50 is South Arlington. You may perceive yourself as too good for South Arlington and not good enough for North Arlington and try to develop a different identity.

You are missing the point entirely. It’s not about not being good enough for North Arlington but rather trying to put a bit of distance between oneself and the most obnoxious strivers in North Arlington, especially north of Langston.

Way at the tippy top is the worst. North North Arlington. Huckabee territory.

She’s long gone.

Yes, and? It’s still huckabee territory. If she thought it was a good place for her…