
The Washington Post took a big picture view of Wheaton last week in its Real Estate section -- metaphorically speaking, but also artistically, with a panoramic photograph of the corner of Reedie Drive and Georgia Avenue.
The Post interviewed an executive with B.F. Saul, the private developer involved in plans for Wheaton's new downtown. Here's the above quote in more context:
“Wheaton is kind of this mini version of Silver Spring,” said Bob Wulff, an executive with the project’s development company, B.F. Saul. Wulff said his company was attracted to Wheaton for many of the same reasons its residents are: its uniqueness and diversity.
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“It started out as sort of a bedroom community for sort of mid-range government workers, and that’s still a big part of the demographic there, but it’s getting more diverse, and we see that as a positive for the long term,” Wulff said.
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