The old suburban office park is the new American ghost town

Re:The old suburban office park is the new American ghost town by smrtinsert on Tuesday July 21, 2015 @06:28PM (#9926321)

yeah. lived in a city a long time, but living in a va suburb now is bliss by comparison. trees, peace and quiet. walkable groceries were great, but choice from top grocers within a few minutes by car is even better - wegmans, whole foods, even harris teeters.

not to mention getting anywhere takes like 5-10 minutes.

what do i miss? a great modern restaurant experience, but classic ethnic is great out here - indian, chinese, mexican etc.

factor in better schools for your children for "free" and i can't see a reason to live in a city.

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Re:The old suburban office park is the new American ghost town by rayiner on Tuesday July 21, 2015 @06:46PM (#9926414)

In what VA suburb can you get anywhere in a few minutes by car? In most of Fairfax County you have to drive 10-15 minutes just to get to a drug store. The only exception is the satellite cities (Vienna, Reston, etc). And what's the commute look like for you and your spouse?

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Re:The old suburban office park is the new American ghost town by hudibras on Tuesday July 21, 2015 @09:39PM (#9927211)

Based on being ten minutes or less from a Wegman's, I'm going to guess Fairfax or Alexandria.

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Re:The old suburban office park is the new American ghost town by rayiner on Tuesday July 21, 2015 @10:14PM (#9927332)

Both are cities...

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