"No Mass Development on Mass Ave" signs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

I love that DC has single family homes too, but do you know what I'd love even more? If people who owned single family zoned property were free to do whatever they wanted with the land that they own so that our massive housing shortage could be addressed.

The beauty of this plan is that literally everyone with a single family home who wants to keep their single family home can keep them. Your single family home can remain a single family home for as long as you live! The problem is that when people say "I love that DC has single family homes" they are not saying "I love that I can have a single family home," they are saying "I love that absolutely nobody who can't afford a single family home can gain a foothold in my neighborhood."

It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Two can play at that game. I love that DC has dense rowhouses and walkable neighborhoods. It's what makes DC DC. If you want a single family home and never ever want to see apartments buildings built in your line of view, go to Loudoun or Fauquier or wherever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

I love that DC has single family homes too, but do you know what I'd love even more? If people who owned single family zoned property were free to do whatever they wanted with the land that they own so that our massive housing shortage could be addressed.

The beauty of this plan is that literally everyone with a single family home who wants to keep their single family home can keep them. Your single family home can remain a single family home for as long as you live! The problem is that when people say "I love that DC has single family homes" they are not saying "I love that I can have a single family home," they are saying "I love that absolutely nobody who can't afford a single family home can gain a foothold in my neighborhood."

It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Two can play at that game. I love that DC has dense rowhouses and walkable neighborhoods. It's what makes DC DC. If you want a single family home and never ever want to see apartments buildings built in your line of view, go to Loudoun or Fauquier or wherever.

I grew up in a place where people can do whatever they want with their land. It is a hellscape called Houston. The reason that DC looks like it does is because of planning and zoning. Keep your laissez-faire for ugly cities built to accommodate cars, strip malls, and billboards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

I love that DC has single family homes too, but do you know what I'd love even more? If people who owned single family zoned property were free to do whatever they wanted with the land that they own so that our massive housing shortage could be addressed.

The beauty of this plan is that literally everyone with a single family home who wants to keep their single family home can keep them. Your single family home can remain a single family home for as long as you live! The problem is that when people say "I love that DC has single family homes" they are not saying "I love that I can have a single family home," they are saying "I love that absolutely nobody who can't afford a single family home can gain a foothold in my neighborhood."

It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Two can play at that game. I love that DC has dense rowhouses and walkable neighborhoods. It's what makes DC DC. If you want a single family home and never ever want to see apartments buildings built in your line of view, go to Loudoun or Fauquier or wherever.

I grew up in a place where people can do whatever they want with their land. It is a hellscape called Houston. The reason that DC looks like it does is because of planning and zoning. Keep your laissez-faire for ugly cities built to accommodate cars, strip malls, and billboards.

You decide what to do on your property. You should have very little (if any actually) vote on what other people do with their property. The NIMBYism not only is ridiculous but it is a crucial driver of housing unaffordability. NiMBYists should use a less destructive form to keep their property prices intact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Are you saying suburbs of DC (like Arlington) should be denser than the actual city?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

I love that DC has single family homes too, but do you know what I'd love even more? If people who owned single family zoned property were free to do whatever they wanted with the land that they own so that our massive housing shortage could be addressed.

The beauty of this plan is that literally everyone with a single family home who wants to keep their single family home can keep them. Your single family home can remain a single family home for as long as you live! The problem is that when people say "I love that DC has single family homes" they are not saying "I love that I can have a single family home," they are saying "I love that absolutely nobody who can't afford a single family home can gain a foothold in my neighborhood."

It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Two can play at that game. I love that DC has dense rowhouses and walkable neighborhoods. It's what makes DC DC. If you want a single family home and never ever want to see apartments buildings built in your line of view, go to Loudoun or Fauquier or wherever.

I grew up in a place where people can do whatever they want with their land. It is a hellscape called Houston. The reason that DC looks like it does is because of planning and zoning. Keep your laissez-faire for ugly cities built to accommodate cars, strip malls, and billboards.

You decide what to do on your property. You should have very little (if any actually) vote on what other people do with their property. The NIMBYism not only is ridiculous but it is a crucial driver of housing unaffordability. NiMBYists should use a less destructive form to keep their property prices intact.

It's hilarious to watch YIMBYs turn into NIMBYs the second someone wants to turn the house next door into something like a halfway house or supportive housing, which would be perfectly legal under the YIMBY utopia.

Or a bus depot, like what WMATA is planning in Friendship Heights. A whole lot of YIMBY-to-NIMBY conversions going on right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

I love that DC has single family homes too, but do you know what I'd love even more? If people who owned single family zoned property were free to do whatever they wanted with the land that they own so that our massive housing shortage could be addressed.

The beauty of this plan is that literally everyone with a single family home who wants to keep their single family home can keep them. Your single family home can remain a single family home for as long as you live! The problem is that when people say "I love that DC has single family homes" they are not saying "I love that I can have a single family home," they are saying "I love that absolutely nobody who can't afford a single family home can gain a foothold in my neighborhood."

It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Two can play at that game. I love that DC has dense rowhouses and walkable neighborhoods. It's what makes DC DC. If you want a single family home and never ever want to see apartments buildings built in your line of view, go to Loudoun or Fauquier or wherever.

I grew up in a place where people can do whatever they want with their land. It is a hellscape called Houston. The reason that DC looks like it does is because of planning and zoning. Keep your laissez-faire for ugly cities built to accommodate cars, strip malls, and billboards.

Yes, Houston sucks. Good thing these zoning changes don't permit strip malls, commercial use, or anything like that. They only permit up to four residential units on a plot where previously only a SFH was permitted.

Oh, and I can't stress this enough . . . this is in Maryland, not DC, you nitwit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

I love that DC has single family homes too, but do you know what I'd love even more? If people who owned single family zoned property were free to do whatever they wanted with the land that they own so that our massive housing shortage could be addressed.

The beauty of this plan is that literally everyone with a single family home who wants to keep their single family home can keep them. Your single family home can remain a single family home for as long as you live! The problem is that when people say "I love that DC has single family homes" they are not saying "I love that I can have a single family home," they are saying "I love that absolutely nobody who can't afford a single family home can gain a foothold in my neighborhood."

It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Two can play at that game. I love that DC has dense rowhouses and walkable neighborhoods. It's what makes DC DC. If you want a single family home and never ever want to see apartments buildings built in your line of view, go to Loudoun or Fauquier or wherever.

I grew up in a place where people can do whatever they want with their land. It is a hellscape called Houston. The reason that DC looks like it does is because of planning and zoning. Keep your laissez-faire for ugly cities built to accommodate cars, strip malls, and billboards.

Yes, Houston sucks. Good thing these zoning changes don't permit strip malls, commercial use, or anything like that. They only permit up to four residential units on a plot where previously only a SFH was permitted.

Oh, and I can't stress this enough . . . this is in Maryland, not DC, you nitwit.

No one loves name-calling more than YIMBYs when someone dares disagree with them. They're particularly fond of calling people "r-tards" on social media. They're just really unpleasant people.

[Anonymous]

After Ice rips through the area, affordable housing will increase a lot.

[Anonymous]

We need more traffic on River Road and Mass Ave, and we need more overcrowded schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

I love that DC has single family homes too, but do you know what I'd love even more? If people who owned single family zoned property were free to do whatever they wanted with the land that they own so that our massive housing shortage could be addressed.

The beauty of this plan is that literally everyone with a single family home who wants to keep their single family home can keep them. Your single family home can remain a single family home for as long as you live! The problem is that when people say "I love that DC has single family homes" they are not saying "I love that I can have a single family home," they are saying "I love that absolutely nobody who can't afford a single family home can gain a foothold in my neighborhood."

It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Two can play at that game. I love that DC has dense rowhouses and walkable neighborhoods. It's what makes DC DC. If you want a single family home and never ever want to see apartments buildings built in your line of view, go to Loudoun or Fauquier or wherever.

I grew up in a place where people can do whatever they want with their land. It is a hellscape called Houston. The reason that DC looks like it does is because of planning and zoning. Keep your laissez-faire for ugly cities built to accommodate cars, strip malls, and billboards.

Yes, Houston sucks. Good thing these zoning changes don't permit strip malls, commercial use, or anything like that. They only permit up to four residential units on a plot where previously only a SFH was permitted.

Oh, and I can't stress this enough . . . this is in Maryland, not DC, you nitwit.

No one loves name-calling more than YIMBYs when someone dares disagree with them. They're particularly fond of calling people "r-tards" on social media. They're just really unpleasant people.

When you have absolutely none of the facts on your side, just blatantly make stuff up.

Oh look, I can throw around completely unfounded and unsourced accusations too: No one loves pedophilia more than NIMBYs! They're particularly fond of having sex with children. Also NIMBYs did 9/11 and every time you stub your toe it's because a NIMBY put that table there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need more traffic on River Road and Mass Ave, and we need more overcrowded schools.

The NIMBY 101, overcrowded schools and traffic. Like clockwork.

It's not your property. It's a free country, people should do whatever they been fit with very few exceptions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

I love that DC has single family homes too, but do you know what I'd love even more? If people who owned single family zoned property were free to do whatever they wanted with the land that they own so that our massive housing shortage could be addressed.

The beauty of this plan is that literally everyone with a single family home who wants to keep their single family home can keep them. Your single family home can remain a single family home for as long as you live! The problem is that when people say "I love that DC has single family homes" they are not saying "I love that I can have a single family home," they are saying "I love that absolutely nobody who can't afford a single family home can gain a foothold in my neighborhood."

It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Two can play at that game. I love that DC has dense rowhouses and walkable neighborhoods. It's what makes DC DC. If you want a single family home and never ever want to see apartments buildings built in your line of view, go to Loudoun or Fauquier or wherever.

I grew up in a place where people can do whatever they want with their land. It is a hellscape called Houston. The reason that DC looks like it does is because of planning and zoning. Keep your laissez-faire for ugly cities built to accommodate cars, strip malls, and billboards.

Yes, Houston sucks. Good thing these zoning changes don't permit strip malls, commercial use, or anything like that. They only permit up to four residential units on a plot where previously only a SFH was permitted.

Oh, and I can't stress this enough . . . this is in Maryland, not DC, you nitwit.

Marylander here.
No way do I want to see up to FOUR!! residential units on a plot where CURRENTLY only a SFH was permitted.
Build this in your yard. Your neighbors' yards.
Many of us bought and live in SFH neighborhoods to do exactly that. We could have chosen to live adjacent to mix-use. Some do. Some do not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love that DC has single family homes and that people can live in a decent-sized space within the city. And that's across all the wards. It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

I love that DC has single family homes too, but do you know what I'd love even more? If people who owned single family zoned property were free to do whatever they wanted with the land that they own so that our massive housing shortage could be addressed.

The beauty of this plan is that literally everyone with a single family home who wants to keep their single family home can keep them. Your single family home can remain a single family home for as long as you live! The problem is that when people say "I love that DC has single family homes" they are not saying "I love that I can have a single family home," they are saying "I love that absolutely nobody who can't afford a single family home can gain a foothold in my neighborhood."

It's what makes DC DC. If you want to live in apartments, go to Crystal City or Washington Landing or whatever it's now called.

Two can play at that game. I love that DC has dense rowhouses and walkable neighborhoods. It's what makes DC DC. If you want a single family home and never ever want to see apartments buildings built in your line of view, go to Loudoun or Fauquier or wherever.

I grew up in a place where people can do whatever they want with their land. It is a hellscape called Houston. The reason that DC looks like it does is because of planning and zoning. Keep your laissez-faire for ugly cities built to accommodate cars, strip malls, and billboards.

Yes, Houston sucks. Good thing these zoning changes don't permit strip malls, commercial use, or anything like that. They only permit up to four residential units on a plot where previously only a SFH was permitted.

Oh, and I can't stress this enough . . . this is in Maryland, not DC, you nitwit.

No one loves name-calling more than YIMBYs when someone dares disagree with them. They're particularly fond of calling people "r-tards" on social media. They're just really unpleasant people.

When you have absolutely none of the facts on your side, just blatantly make stuff up.

Oh look, I can throw around completely unfounded and unsourced accusations too: No one loves pedophilia more than NIMBYs! They're particularly fond of having sex with children. Also NIMBYs did 9/11 and every time you stub your toe it's because a NIMBY put that table there.

WTF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basically, it's about developers and whatever they needed to do with regard to the council get their way and make some $. It's being spun as something else. Lots of buildings with vacancies along CT and Mass ave. So the justification is baffling. Just a money-making grab.

If there are lots of vacancies, smart developers won't want to build, since they will lose money. They tend to be pretty cautious about building only where there's enough demand to sell or rent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basically, it's about developers and whatever they needed to do with regard to the council get their way and make some $. It's being spun as something else. Lots of buildings with vacancies along CT and Mass ave. So the justification is baffling. Just a money-making grab.

Why are these buildings vacant?