Military Urbanism In Virginia

Here, in a waterfront neighborhood of lawns mowed with crew-cut precision and housing with stellar views across the Anacostia to the Capitol, lies an unlikely, old-fashioned small town courtesy of the federal government and the military... The ultimate perk...is the rent-free housing. These are not just barracks. There are also apartments, townhouses, even historic homes with gleaming hardwood floors...Here -- behind the tall, brick wall and the guarded secrecy of the gate -- the boss is also the landlord, co-workers are neighbors, and a manicured front and back yard aren't just voluntary, they're mandatory."

Thanks to Congress on New Urbanism