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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some people would like to tax country clubs into bankruptcy and then use the land for low income housing.[/quote]

That would actually be an incredibly useful thing to do with that otherwise useless land. There is a crushing shortage of affordable housing in Montgomery county. Offering housing options for low income earners close to places where many of them can find work would be a huge boon. It would cut down on pollution as many would have access to public transit or could simply bike or walk to work. Being closer to employment would also reduce time wasted commuting, and allow low income parents to spend more time with children.

Chevy Chase Club is 190 acres. Imagine the number of lower income families that could benefit from high-density affordable housing in that location. Many of these people would be within a short distance of the businesses and homes were they are working jobs right now. [/quote]

If they tried to put dense low income housing right in the center of Chevy Chase Village, you truly would see a Brooks Brothers riot.[/quote]

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