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Welcome to Alexandria, New England. One of the oldest cities in the United States, Alexandria is the state capital of and the second largest city in New England. 

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The M

By sabstion,

The Metro, or M, is Alexandria's subway system. With 4 lines and 30 stations, and a light rail line with 23 stations, it's unusually comprehensive for such a small city, particularly in the United States. Today it serves more than 150,000 riders each day. Each line is named after the color as it appears on the map, except for the Brookline Shuttle, which is orange, and the Capital Connect, which is lavender. Every line is subway and elevated rail, apart from the Black Line, which is light rail. Black Line...
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Overview

By sabstion,

Location In the southeastern corner of the state of New England is Alexandria, the state's capital and second-largest city. It sits at the mouth of both the Halifax and Seneca rivers. Boston is an hour to the north by train, and New York is two and a half to the west. History Alexandria was founded in 1636 by English settlers and was for many years a religious refuge. It remained a small city through the Revolution before growing rapidly in the mid-19th century, largely thanks to the banking industry. By...
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Today I'm showing the construction of two new developments: Norfax and Tyson's Corner, as well as the towns of Durham and Lafayette. Norfax is a 1970s condo development located west of Alexandria between I-85 and the Halifax River. It has 13,651 units in the entire complex, plus shops, restaurants, gyms, pools, and other community facilities. Here's some pictures of the construction. Building Tyson's Corner was both fun and difficult, since I built it on a diagonal grid. Durham is a town of 20,000 people....
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Greene University

By sabstion,

I've never been quite happy with the College Park neighborhood, and I wanted to build a modular university, so I created Greene University and the College Hill neighborhood. Established in 1762, Greene University is one of the 8 members of the Ivy League. It has 9,432 undergraduates and 11,269 graduate students, and it's Alexandria's third-largest employer. Among its alumni are actor Matthew Holloway and former New England governor Lydia Restrepo. Here are some pictures of the construction:
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City Tour

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This is a quick tour of the city's most notable attractions and neighborhoods. I'll show more in future, more specific installments. This is the New England State House. Built in 1800, it is the fifth building to serve as state house. The city government hoped that it would become a center of downtown life; however, it is rarely visited by anyone other than state employees (although there are plenty of them). Camsden Hall, built in 1743, is the oldest surviving building in Alexandria. Originally a meeting...
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This post is a tour of the suburbs of Charlestown, Halifax, and Seneca. First off, Charlestown. Charlestown is a former farming community located to the east of Alexandria, on the opposite side of I-85. After I-85 and State Route 33 were built, Charlestown grew into a typical sprawling suburb. Southern Charlestown and the Parker Street exit on SR-33. Historic houses, built in the early 19th century. After the rail extension to Charlestown (which I'll discuss in the next entry), several new developments...
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Capital Connect

By sabstion,

Alexandria's rail service has never really been adequate. This map shows how the ATA (Alexandria Transit Authority) rail doesn't cover much of the area: City leaders have been trying to expand the line into a full network for decades, but have been unsuccessful until recently. The project secured $1.5 billion in federal funding, allowing them to turn this: into a reality. The network will be rebranded from ATA Rail to the Capital Connect. The Durham/Lafayette line's tracks will be doubled up, allowing...
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