Re: Do people consider Arlington "urban"?
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Date: August 25, 2015 11:25AM
It is if you consider DC as a whole urban.
Because Arlington is comprised of the remnants of the Northwest and Southwest quadrants, it has many of the same characteristics of DC.
There are large swaths of office buildings in Crystal City, Rosslyn, Pentagon City, and Ballston that are akin to the Downtown, NoMa, Foggy Bottom, etc. areas of DC.
The residential areas are similar as well. In many areas of DC that many of us do not visit, the housing stock is similar. DC and Arlington have many tree rich neighborhoods with single family homes that are situated on a quarter of an acre or less. Of course, you will find larger lots in both jurisdictions, but it is not the norm. You have a variety of apartment and condos of varying quality in each jurisdiction also. Finally, there are row houses in each jurisdiction as well.