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Originally Posted by Segun
I feel like there aren't that many commercial corridors in Capitol Hill relative to its size, so people who don't live there have no reason to visit. King Street in Alexandria had more vibrancy than the one I visited.
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Just over 2 square miles, I would suggest otherwise. The "commercial" spine, if you will, of Capitol Hill runs down Pennsylvania Ave east of the Capitol Building to Eastern Market, then to Potomac Ave, Barracks Row. There is also the H Street corridor on the north side of Capitol Hill.
As far as walkable residential neighborhoods are, I'd say it's one of the better ones out there. In terms of things to do, its a very popular neighborhood for dining, markets, nightlife (H street), and quite convenient to job centers due to its accessibility. A successful urban neighborhood to me is one you can live in and do most of your daily activities on foot -- very easy to do in CH.
Alexandria's King Street area is of course, a tourist destination due to a number of factors including the colonial history, waterfront setting, restaurants/shops and all. A better comparison would be Georgetown and I much prefer Alexandria as Georgetown has major vehicular and pedestrian congestion on busy days. Also, Alexandria as a whole just has a lot of energy and growth these days that makes its evolution exciting to see.