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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m very supportive. We are priced out and would be open to a multiplex. We need more equity in housing. [/quote]

There already are condos, moderate row-homes (like Warwick Village), duplexes and townhouses in Alexandria City.

I support building even more new ones, but I don’t support politicians giving people false hopes that these new developments will be any more affordable to those unable to afford current market prices—especially at 8% interest rates.

For example an old SFH was torn down in Del Ray last year and four $1.4 million townhomes were built in its place. It’s a good thing more people can happily live here, but let’s be realistic that the new stuff being built will be higher end.

So what is the goal of these zoning changes? If the goal is giving more fairly wealthy people more housing format choices then great, just state that. But if the goal is equity, this won’t bring it.[/quote]

maybe the goal is to increase the number of taxable households. I have no insider knowledge to support this theory this is just a WAG[/quote]

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