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You realize, don’t you, that there are thousands of new housing units in Ward 3 that are under construction or in projects getting ready to break ground.  They range from City Ridge (Fannie site) to 4000 Wisconsin next door (with over 1500 residences between them), the Lady Bird in AU Park, several new buildings in Tenleytown and Friendship Heights, just to name as few.  A good question is where is the local school capacity for these residences, even if only 20 percent have kids of school age?  What is worrisome is that the proposed Comp Plan amendments actually weaken the requirement to consider local infrastructure, such as schools, in approving large development projects![/quote]

"Only 20%"? 20% would be very high. Currently in Ward 3, about 15% of households (all housing type) have children (all ages)[/quote]

The poster said that even if only 20 percent of the 'incoming' have kids. He did not mention anything about the existing residents, though as you were quick to state it was 20% in the last snapshot and is growing at a rate of 26% over the last four years. So that would seem to be a valid school planning factor.

Is it a common belief that only single people want to move into the city to occupy this new, denser housing? Or just couples with dogs?[/quote]

Why would households consisting of new residents of large multi-family buildings have children at a higher rate than existing residents? Why would they disproportionately attract households with school-aged children?[/quote]

Because families are moving back into the city. Changing demographics. It is natural. This is a good thing (more families).[/quote]

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