Interview Bios

Marilyn Faris Scholl- Interviewee number 1.
This is my mother. She has been in Arlington for 25 or 26 years. And through out this interview we discuss things such as the attractions of Arlington, and some of the negative aspects as well. We discuss the benefits of living so close to the Nation's capitol and we also discuss things such as driving and transportation accessibility. We discuss things such as the metro system, the bus system, traffic congestion, and bike trails. We also talked a lot about the weather here in Arlington, how it has changed and/or hasn't changed much over the years, and how people manage to deal with the climate changes. We also discussed how she would recommend people to live here, if they can afford it. She believes it is a great place to raise a family. We also focused a lot on the cost of housing and how buildings have been sprouting up a lot more in Arlington.

Hunt Allard- Interviewee number 2.
This is a very good friend from church. He grew up in Arlington and still lives here today. He now has one daughter who is an 8th grader at Williamsburg Middle School. Hunt graduated from Washington-Lee High School in 1978. In our interview we focused a lot on the metro systems and on the bike trails and accessibility of Arlington. He said that he loves living here and is extremely grateful that his parents decided to move here in the 50s/60s. He says he loves being close to D.C. and loves using the bike trails a lot, since he and his family are all avid bikers. We talk a lot about the public school systems in Arlington, and how he himself is a public school graduate from Arlington, and he highly recommends all the schools. He also would just highly recommend anyone to live here in Arlington, anyone who can afford it. There is just so much to offer, attraction wise, and the people are generally very very nice to be around.