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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At least we know who to blame when election time rolls around again.

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2024/07/weve-got-to-do-something-montgomery-county-takes-closer-look-zoning-in-single-family-neighborhoods/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Wr4vTnRmwqOYAUiX7WIUFNzdDPP4UjmHIsC-GO1-2irqWbtfSxJu6OuI_aem_GMLQNZrgZi1qxwK1VNfU4w

Friedson explained that there is no legislation before the county council — yet.

“Ultimately, we’ll have additional community input and outreach, and we will have legislation that is before us,” he said.

Will they completely ignore all of the concerns?  Absolutely.

His version of a “creative solution” is to just completely give up?[/quote]

On top of it though, they keep saying things about "families" not being able to live in MOCO, but then turn around and suggest the smallest units possible to fit into the space. They're allowing extra density for projects with a unit size below 1500 sf. What in the...? How is this supposed to do anything other than add to the large supply of small apartments? It really does start to feel punitive.[/quote]

This is a common disconnect in YIMBY rhetoric. People complain SFH are too expensive, so the YIMBYs turn around and offer apartments. How’s an apartment going to help someone buy a SFH?[/quote]

You do know that some people like both and building apartments reduces the demand across the board? Or are you a troll account for not understanding basic Econ?[/quote]

It's not adding to the supply of places families can live. Sure, it's adding a fuzzy substitute for some who could live there, and would consider a larger unit, but at the expense of SFH supply,.which is where there is greatest demand.[/quote]

If the greatest demand is for SFH, why is anybody supporting upzoning, which will reduce the number of SFHs.  I have missed the logic here.  Presumably. the focus should be on building more SFHs, including townhouses.  [/quote]

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