Thank you Mayor Bowser

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s the amazing thing. Certain DC agencies like the Board of Zoning Adjustment are still accepting and calendariing development applications for later in April. This may seem ok, but the filings and hearing set-down usually trigger a whole public process in which local ANCs are supposed to meet and hold public meetings and can reach a determination (which the BZA and other DC agencies are supposed to give great weight under the law.). But ANCs are not meeting, public gatherings in the interim are essentially banned, and the result is that the public could be effectively shut out out important regulatory decisions that may affect them. Some DC agencies have put off new business that would trigger a public process, but all should do this right now.

This is a tough one. I see your point, but at the same time it is pretty important to keep as much of the economy going as possible.

Of course, developers need their “special exceptions” to avoid having to comply with zoning requirements in their new projects. These are by definition a contested process where the agencies have to weigh adverse impacts. But if they can push through projects during a crisis via a truncated process from which the public is effectively cut out , what’s for a bought mayors, her crony friends, and the developers’ lobby not to like?

Not every exception is contested. That's what makes it tough. i could see some sort of process where you allow people to register an objection and if there are none the exception goes through.

Hush you NIMBY. You are the reason housing is so expensive. And FYI if you care about global warming, you are pro-density.

The reason housing is so expensive is because way, way, way more people want to live here than can be accommodated.

The reason housing is so cheap in Wyoming? No one wants to live there.

NY is a lot more dense. And they’ve built lots of housing. And it’s way more expensive.

The DC CFO projects only slow population growth in the District.

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Anonymous wrote:Why isn't there widespread coronavirus testing in DC? Why can't anyone get a test? Huge failing by Bowser.

No one cares about this other stuff. Daily press conferences? "Police cars deployed at strategic sites"? Give me a break.

Testing is the only thing that matters.

This.

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s the amazing thing. Certain DC agencies like the Board of Zoning Adjustment are still accepting and calendariing development applications for later in April. This may seem ok, but the filings and hearing set-down usually trigger a whole public process in which local ANCs are supposed to meet and hold public meetings and can reach a determination (which the BZA and other DC agencies are supposed to give great weight under the law.). But ANCs are not meeting, public gatherings in the interim are essentially banned, and the result is that the public could be effectively shut out out important regulatory decisions that may affect them. Some DC agencies have put off new business that would trigger a public process, but all should do this right now.

This is a tough one. I see your point, but at the same time it is pretty important to keep as much of the economy going as possible.

Of course, developers need their “special exceptions” to avoid having to comply with zoning requirements in their new projects. These are by definition a contested process where the agencies have to weigh adverse impacts. But if they can push through projects during a crisis via a truncated process from which the public is effectively cut out , what’s for a bought mayors, her crony friends, and the developers’ lobby not to like?

Not every exception is contested. That's what makes it tough. i could see some sort of process where you allow people to register an objection and if there are none the exception goes through.

Hush you NIMBY. You are the reason housing is so expensive. And FYI if you care about global warming, you are pro-density.

The reason housing is so expensive is because way, way, way more people want to live here than can be accommodated.

The reason housing is so cheap in Wyoming? No one wants to live there.

Housing is reasonably cheap in PG, right next to DC. I suppose you’ll retort that no one wants to live there, either?

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s the amazing thing. Certain DC agencies like the Board of Zoning Adjustment are still accepting and calendariing development applications for later in April. This may seem ok, but the filings and hearing set-down usually trigger a whole public process in which local ANCs are supposed to meet and hold public meetings and can reach a determination (which the BZA and other DC agencies are supposed to give great weight under the law.). But ANCs are not meeting, public gatherings in the interim are essentially banned, and the result is that the public could be effectively shut out out important regulatory decisions that may affect them. Some DC agencies have put off new business that would trigger a public process, but all should do this right now.

This is a tough one. I see your point, but at the same time it is pretty important to keep as much of the economy going as possible.

Of course, developers need their “special exceptions” to avoid having to comply with zoning requirements in their new projects. These are by definition a contested process where the agencies have to weigh adverse impacts. But if they can push through projects during a crisis via a truncated process from which the public is effectively cut out , what’s for a bought mayors, her crony friends, and the developers’ lobby not to like?

Not every exception is contested. That's what makes it tough. i could see some sort of process where you allow people to register an objection and if there are none the exception goes through.

Hush you NIMBY. You are the reason housing is so expensive. And FYI if you care about global warming, you are pro-density.

The reason housing is so expensive is because way, way, way more people want to live here than can be accommodated.

The reason housing is so cheap in Wyoming? No one wants to live there.

Housing is reasonably cheap in PG, right next to DC. I suppose you’ll retort that no one wants to live there, either?

Is this a serious question? Is PG County known as a highly desirable place to live? The entire reason people are pushing to increase density in DC is because they don't want to live in PG County.

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Anonymous wrote:Why isn't there widespread coronavirus testing in DC? Why can't anyone get a test? Huge failing by Bowser.

No one cares about this other stuff. Daily press conferences? "Police cars deployed at strategic sites"? Give me a break.

Testing is the only thing that matters.

I agree with you that testing is crucial and that it's a fail. I'm not clear that the failure is Bowser's or Bowser's alone. Please point me towards any large US city or any state that has what you would consider to be an appropriate access to tests.

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Anonymous wrote:Why isn't there widespread coronavirus testing in DC? Why can't anyone get a test? Huge failing by Bowser.

No one cares about this other stuff. Daily press conferences? "Police cars deployed at strategic sites"? Give me a break.

Testing is the only thing that matters.

I agree with you that testing is crucial and that it's a fail. I'm not clear that the failure is Bowser's or Bowser's alone. Please point me towards any large US city or any state that has what you would consider to be an appropriate access to tests.

DC is testing fewer people per capita than North Dakota.

Just to point out the obvious: North Dakota is basically a bunch of farms. DC is one of the most densely populated places in the country, which means coronavirus can spread like wildfire.

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Why the hate on dense urbanism ?

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s the amazing thing. Certain DC agencies like the Board of Zoning Adjustment are still accepting and calendariing development applications for later in April. This may seem ok, but the filings and hearing set-down usually trigger a whole public process in which local ANCs are supposed to meet and hold public meetings and can reach a determination (which the BZA and other DC agencies are supposed to give great weight under the law.). But ANCs are not meeting, public gatherings in the interim are essentially banned, and the result is that the public could be effectively shut out out important regulatory decisions that may affect them. Some DC agencies have put off new business that would trigger a public process, but all should do this right now.

This is a tough one. I see your point, but at the same time it is pretty important to keep as much of the economy going as possible.

Of course, developers need their “special exceptions” to avoid having to comply with zoning requirements in their new projects. These are by definition a contested process where the agencies have to weigh adverse impacts. But if they can push through projects during a crisis via a truncated process from which the public is effectively cut out , what’s for a bought mayors, her crony friends, and the developers’ lobby not to like?

Not every exception is contested. That's what makes it tough. i could see some sort of process where you allow people to register an objection and if there are none the exception goes through.

Hush you NIMBY. You are the reason housing is so expensive. And FYI if you care about global warming, you are pro-density.

The reason housing is so expensive is because way, way, way more people want to live here than can be accommodated.

The reason housing is so cheap in Wyoming? No one wants to live there.

Housing is reasonably cheap in PG, right next to DC. I suppose you’ll retort that no one wants to live there, either?

Is this a serious question? Is PG County known as a highly desirable place to live? The entire reason people are pushing to increase density in DC is because they don't want to live in PG County.

Gee, I might want to live in Bel Air or Pacific Palisades. Should they upzone those localities, tear down the homes and built apartment towers so that I afford a studio flat, maybe?

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Anonymous wrote:Here’s the amazing thing. Certain DC agencies like the Board of Zoning Adjustment are still accepting and calendariing development applications for later in April. This may seem ok, but the filings and hearing set-down usually trigger a whole public process in which local ANCs are supposed to meet and hold public meetings and can reach a determination (which the BZA and other DC agencies are supposed to give great weight under the law.). But ANCs are not meeting, public gatherings in the interim are essentially banned, and the result is that the public could be effectively shut out out important regulatory decisions that may affect them. Some DC agencies have put off new business that would trigger a public process, but all should do this right now.

This is a tough one. I see your point, but at the same time it is pretty important to keep as much of the economy going as possible.

Of course, developers need their “special exceptions” to avoid having to comply with zoning requirements in their new projects. These are by definition a contested process where the agencies have to weigh adverse impacts. But if they can push through projects during a crisis via a truncated process from which the public is effectively cut out , what’s for a bought mayors, her crony friends, and the developers’ lobby not to like?

Not every exception is contested. That's what makes it tough. i could see some sort of process where you allow people to register an objection and if there are none the exception goes through.

Hush you NIMBY. You are the reason housing is so expensive. And FYI if you care about global warming, you are pro-density.

The reason housing is so expensive is because way, way, way more people want to live here than can be accommodated.

The reason housing is so cheap in Wyoming? No one wants to live there.

Housing is reasonably cheap in PG, right next to DC. I suppose you’ll retort that no one wants to live there, either?

Is this a serious question? Is PG County known as a highly desirable place to live? The entire reason people are pushing to increase density in DC is because they don't want to live in PG County.

Who is “people”? Aside from “Pajama Boy” Trueblood, Bowser, Greater Greater, Washington and their “donors” among big development interests who salivate at “high opportunity” windfall profiteering from upzoning stable DC neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

Bowser is meh - I am not impressed by her. Most of the dc agencies are still corrupt and inefficient including DCPS. UDC is a complete disaster. Really sad for our future generations.

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She talks in platitudes but actually says little of substance. And she is totally bought by the developers.

[Anonymous]

She just gave a press conference saying up to 93,000 people could be positive for Covid 19 through this epidemic, but gave no information on getting more testing readily available, getting more PPE for front line, getting more medications that are needed for hospitals, or the specifics on plans for setting up more beds.

[Anonymous]

Unemployment website uses code from the 1950s and she has, in concert with her moronic pals in the council, have wasted billions of dollars.

Vote them all out.

[Anonymous]

I actually kind of like her but I am not impressed. DC has only tested about 5000 people while NY has about 100000 positive cases, so imagine how many people they have tested. Their population is only 10X DC's population. Do the math, she can do better!

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Anonymous wrote:Why isn't there widespread coronavirus testing in DC? Why can't anyone get a test? Huge failing by Bowser.

No one cares about this other stuff. Daily press conferences? "Police cars deployed at strategic sites"? Give me a break.

Testing is the only thing that matters.

I agree with you that testing is crucial and that it's a fail. I'm not clear that the failure is Bowser's or Bowser's alone. Please point me towards any large US city or any state that has what you would consider to be an appropriate access to tests.

NY has 103,476 positive case and DC has tested 5000 people. Do the math!! it is ridiculous. NY has 10X DC population.