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Alexandria: City or Suburb?
Tell us how you refer to where you live.
While on vacation in California last week, I often found myself explaining to old friends and new ones exactly where I live and work. I would tell folks I live “Just south of DC in Alexandria, Virginia.” That seemed to paint the picture pretty well. If someone proved familiar with the area, I would say, “I live in the City of Alexandria, just a couple miles north of Old Town.” Most were able to figure that out, or at least nod and feign familiarity. Sitting in St. Elmo’s, Duncan Library and other places around Del Ray and Alexandria over the last couple years, I’ve often heard people refer to the area as “a suburb.” I’m not sure if I agree with that. In my mind, Alexandria was once (maybe as little as 10 years ago) a suburb. It has grown, …
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Scooby's Doo
10:24 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
"I noticed that on Route 1, there are now signs identifying those specific neighborhoods. It would be quaint if the city would consider posting such nicely architected signs to do the same." The City of Alexandria doesn't need signs to signify where you are, because Alexandria knows what it is, and people know when they are there. Unlike Fairfax County, 1/2 of which calls itself "Alexandria", … more ›