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]]> http://therealestatebakery.com/2008/03/31/ashburn-va-a-city-of-small-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Jon Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:26:30 +0000 http://therealestatebakery.com/2008/03/31/ashburn-va-a-city-of-small-cities/#comment-101 Fanny I am in agreement concerning much of the traffic problem in the area. I am still up in the air concerning my opinion about the office space since there is a descent amount of office space localy that is currently vacant in Loudoun. About the developments, much of the roads here are paid for by the developers so this is also a tough call. Thanks a lot for the comment. Fanny I am in agreement concerning much of the traffic problem in the area. I am still up in the air concerning my opinion about the office space since there is a descent amount of office space localy that is currently vacant in Loudoun. About the developments, much of the roads here are paid for by the developers so this is also a tough call. Thanks a lot for the comment.

]]> http://therealestatebakery.com/2008/03/31/ashburn-va-a-city-of-small-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Fanny Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:31:56 +0000 http://therealestatebakery.com/2008/03/31/ashburn-va-a-city-of-small-cities/#comment-102 Never travel outside of your own neighborhood for most of your daily needs...except WORK. Which explains the mind-numbing traffic gridlock in parts of Loudoun County each morning and evening. This is public planning at its worst -- a series of communities with streets that serve only the community and end in cul-de-sacs, making it impossible to have effective public transportation; an inconsistent and unreliable taxpayer base of residential then retail than more residential then more retail with nary a thought given to developing office space that can serve businesses that consume far fewer public resources; a reliance on automobiles to run even the smallest errand. Of course we have only ourselves to blame in the end. We want fast and convenient shopping (the two-minute trip you mention) so we design for it. Never travel outside of your own neighborhood for most of your daily needs…except WORK. Which explains the mind-numbing traffic gridlock in parts of Loudoun County each morning and evening. This is public planning at its worst — a series of communities with streets that serve only the community and end in cul-de-sacs, making it impossible to have effective public transportation; an inconsistent and unreliable taxpayer base of residential then retail than more residential then more retail with nary a thought given to developing office space that can serve businesses that consume far fewer public resources; a reliance on automobiles to run even the smallest errand. Of course we have only ourselves to blame in the end. We want fast and convenient shopping (the two-minute trip you mention) so we design for it.

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