Community Corner
What Is There Too Much Of In Arlington?
We asked readers what they thought there was an abundance of in Arlington. You answered on Facebook with the good, bad and the unnecessary.

ARLINGTON, MA - Moderation is key. As Patch editors, we often hear back from readers regarding which businesses they would like to see come to Arlington. We also receive complaints about what there is too much of in your town- whether it be traffic, businesses, or crime-related.
So we asked our readers on Facebook, “What does Arlington have too much of?”
Here’s what you said:
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- “The ’I’m too good for you’ attitude. I love Arlington and have lived here for 3 years full-time and 5 years part-time but I don’t love that attitude.”
- “Pizza shops, traffic on Mass. Ave., nail salons, hills, people who blow through stop signs on side streets.”
- “Available small business real estate rentals. So many vacant shops, especially in the Center.”
- “Empty store fronts in the center”
- “Cyclists”
- “Yuppies”
- “Traffic”
- “Banks, pizza places, nail salons and Chinese restaurants.”
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