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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live between Glebe and George Mason - currently zoned for Barcroft. Although I do not have school aged children now, we will in the next few years.

I think the county is forgetting to consider the huge turn around of SFH in that area- and the number of children who will be coming from those neighborhoods in addition to the apartments.  Of our old retired neighbors who have moved out in the past few years - every single one was replaced with a young couple with a baby or is currently pregnant - and no plans of moving.

Although I have noticed a few families moving into the new Glebe townhomes with babies- my husband believes most will move to single family homes before the children are school aged ( similar to what happened in cameron station in alexandria- they built a new ES thinking those homes would need a local school, but most families moved before their kids were that old.)

I agree that most of the high end apartments at Pike 3400 and potentially near food star will be young single/newly married couples without kids in school. [/quote]

Hey neighbor! I'm one of those couples with a baby and we're watching this closely. I doesn't seem that the county is planning ahead. After all, this is the same county that said South Arlington would remain the land of single adults, but there are kids everywhere now.

Also, in another post... [b]" A minority of households in Arlington have kids in the public schools so if parents don't show up and take a seat at the table--including in discussions about things like housing policy or the countywide facilities study--the needs of the kids are going to be drowned out."[/b] Is this really true?[/quote]

Did they really say that south Arlington would remain the land of single adults? Really?!!! I mean honestly, where do they think first time home buyers are going to flock? The people with young, elementary aged children? My neighborhood is either 70+ hoarders or under 40 with kids. As newer construction picks up we are starting to see more middle ground. I swear I think the county just projects what they hope will be. 
" gosh, we'll hand out a loan for  a 300 unit 100% affordable high rise, and hope that there won't be too many kids... And they won't need ESOL. I'm sure it'll all work out."

I guess it will, if their idea of working out is chasing the middle class out of south Arlington.

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Most parents flock to areas in Fairfax County and Arlington with highly rated schools.[/quote]

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