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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's lots of neighborhoods in DC where the housing density has gone up dramatically in recent years. Without exception, they are far, far more expensive now than they were before. Housing prices in our neighborhood didnt take off until they started building condos everywhere. [/quote]

What is your neighborhood?

Do you think that the way to make housing more affordable is to NOT build more housing?[/quote]

In DC, housing prices go up, not down, when you add housing units. Sorry, but that's been the experience. When you add more people, then more bars and restaurants and other businesses want to be there too. That leads to more demand to live there. That leads to more businesses wanting to move in. That leads to more people wanting to live there, which increases prices. [/quote]

Yes, it's true, in the sense that housing costs are generally low in places where people don't want to live, but is that really good housing policy?[/quote]

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