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Sadly, I have yet to meet a housing advocate (in the U.S.) who is anti-sprawl on greenfield sites in the ever-expanding, soulless exurbs. We should simply look to Europe for healthy solutions for all residents, with a balance of open space, preserving agricultural land close to the city, and creating dense urban cores. And with the dense areas connected by rapid transit. The economic model they use can work in the U.S. It just takes some vision and initiative. |
Is it any wonder that "progressive housing advocates" have begun to parrot the deregulatory agenda of the Libertarian property rights fringe? |
Yup. Not exactly the right recipe for attractive and livable cities. |
That's funny, because ALL of the housing advocates I know (in the U.S.) are anti-sprawl on greenfield sites, and I know a lot of housing advocates (in the U.S.). |
Which centrally-planned cities do you consider most attractive and livable? |
Vienna, Oslo, Berlin, etc. Europeans value the proximity to rural areas for health and well being. They are also accustomed to housing density and enjoy communal gardens that are safe for families. Here in the U.S. Jackson Heights Queens (NYC) successfully adopted the European model of density. |
They need to speak up in Prince William County, Loudoun County, Montgomery County, etc… Otherwise the local housing advocates who don’t value open space will continue to support policies that pave over open space. |
Wow, that's terrible. Where was this - ie what neighborhood got betrayed for filthy lucre? Parks matter. |
You think Vienna and Berlin were centrally planned? :shock: |
Don't worry, they are speaking up in Montgomery County. And then people like the PP complain about them. |
To your point, “anti-sprawl” is the mainstream position among housing advocates in Montgomery County and it is the official policy in the general plan. |
Montgomery County’s left YIMBYs and its right NIMBYs agree on artificially preserving excessive open space instead of building more housing, so there’s no threat to the ag preserve. |
I'm the PP you're responding to, and yes, exactly. |
Ag Reserve. |