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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jsteel wrote:

"The city didn't just magically become more attractive to affluent folks. It became that way because the government actively pursued policies to increase the attractiveness of the city to that demographic."

Examples please.[/quote]

Just to be clear, I ask for examples because I'm not sure you'll be able to find any examples of the city implementing policies to appeal to "affluent folks". As opposed to middle-class residents.[/quote]

Socio-economic classes are a difficult topic on DCUM where $250,000 is considered middle class. So, I could give examples and then we would probably debate the economic standing of the demographic that they attracted. But, I think you would agree that government policies attracted groups who on average were more affluent than the existing population. Perhaps you don't consider them affluent, but their lesser off neighbors certainly do. 
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I think you're making a strategic retreat from your earlier assertion that there have been all sorts of policies explicitly targeting "affluent people". I can think of lots of initiatives that might appeal to households making from $50k and up (the much ruminated bike lanes & dog parks). Still wracking my brain for all these policies that DC has implemented with an eye toward pleasing "affluent people". I'm starting to think your construct "affluent people" may simply translate to "anyone above the poverty line".[/quote]

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