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. |
PWC eliminated their approved public sewer area. Now the whole county is open for extension of the sewer/water lines. They need to bring back a portion of it, to protect some of the remaining rural space or all of it will be paved over to make room for endless sprawl. |
This is true, but “anti-sprawl” is also a policy that favors less and more expensive housing. The Montgomery County “housing advocates” are not focused on nor care about housing. They are grinding other ideological axes. |
No, I think that's you. |
No, that poster was correct, but thanks for your input. |
Also equity. They want us to have our fair share of MoCo’s problems. |