This article was in the Washington Post Op-Ed section today, and it caught my attention because of the rosy glow it emmitted amid the gloom and doom on the page.
I related to the article because we selected our house in Leesburg a year ago largely based on the neighborhood and it’s proximity to local stores, our church and a recreation center. We can walk to all three. Also, the neighborhood had something we weren’t used to in the suburbs of Washington, DC–sidewalks! Yes! We can actually walk separately from oncoming traffic. Love it.
In fact, my husband tried out a new Leesburg barbershop, which boasts the cigar-selling Indian statue, traditional straight razor shaves and a father-son special on Saturdays. Located walking distance from our home, and while it is a buck or two more than where he had been going, he’s ready to make switch to this local shop. And hopefully he’ll be one of many dads who support this new main street business and create a great father-son Saturday tradition to boot. Localism. Sounds like a positive amidst a lot of negative economic news.
