DC is a fairly unique american city, in part due to the height restriction and weird layout of the major arteries. I often don't feel like I'm in an actual cit

DC is a fairly unique american city, in part due to the height restriction and weird layout of the major arteries. I often don't feel like I'm in an actual city when I walk around in DC. when I'm not right next to a monument or government building, it feels more like a particularly dense suburb. if someone else is driving, I might not notice that we've left silver spring and entered the city proper.