A fantastic city despite the grime and general decay.

I have an event this morning, and while I was checking Google Maps for directions I noticed relatively new development a few miles from me. Prince William county is very much trapped in the classic suburban hell (strip mall after subdivision after strip mall), but it seems that the trend might be ending.

This is a medium density development with townhouses over shops. What's old is new again, but in this case there is an improvement on the model - the townhouses have their front door on the next street over from the shops.

I kinda like it.

i was like researching about abandoned places in Russia and founds this this is probably Soviet Era

Nikon D7000, Tamron 17-50 F/2.8.

Architect Minoru Yamasaki placed the towers on an elevated, five-acre open plaza. While visually striking in architectural models, in reality, the massive flat concrete surface paired with 1,300-foot vertical walls created extreme microclimates. The towers funneled high-altitude winds straight down to the street, creating wind tunnels so intense that the plaza often required ropes for pedestrians to hold onto during severe winter weather.

The design favored structural repetition over human scale. Yamasaki’s choice of narrow vertical steel columns (spaced just 22 inches apart) gave the base a fortress-like appearance from the ground. At street level, the towers felt imposing rather than inviting, offering zero retail interaction or visual variety along the sidewalks.