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campbeer t1_j65mmnt wrote

Something I learned from my own grad school experience: if something is free, there will be an abundance of supply. It's easy to apply this to people complaining on the internet.

DC has so many great things to offer, and there are a lot of folks who put a lot of time into highlighting all the amazing things this city can offer.

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campbeer t1_j3m6q7s wrote

It's totally the governments fault for bending to the will of automobile capitalist for over 100 years to prioritize the infrastructure that was built, so more cars will be bought.

But now, they are making more solutions possible to establish rules and laws that we can adapt to.

If we are annoyed that they are creating a more equitable system, then you're just being a privilege asshole.

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campbeer t1_j22x3xe wrote

So right off the bat, you will have a hard time finding a one bedroom for that rental price in DC, so if you're looking at keeping your rent reasonable you would either need roommates, live further away, or stay in Fairfax.

Here are my other bits of advice to help:

  1. if you're committed to keeping your classes, I'm assuming those are 3 or more days/evenings of the week that you're going to be driving to fairfax. While definitely doable, it'll start to add up, in gas and, more importantly, time. I would think about what you really want to prioritize your time.

My inclination would be to find a place in the middle so you can access both.

  1. having a work from home setup that you enjoy and effective is unique to everybody. If that means you need your own space to do your work that's outside your bedroom, might want to reconsider roommates.

  2. finally, having a car in DC can add up the expenses, make sure to do your research on that.

Hope that helps and best of luck with your choice

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campbeer t1_iv7choe wrote

I would utilize the ggwash recommendation tool found here:https://ggwash.org/view/86803/this-interactive-tool-lets-you-explore-and-candidates-views-on-housing-transportation-and-land-use

It breaks down each response for how they stand on transportation related issues. At the bottom are a few key questions about driving , parking, pedestrians and cycling. Those candidates with the strongest approaches towards vision zero and pedestrians/cycling priorities would be your better bets for who to vote for.

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