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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So she will propose that the first development dedicated to affordable housing be in her neighborhood, correct?[/quote]

Ummm her part of the city in fact has a lot more affordable units than Ward 3 does already, by a long shot.  And you probably don't know this but there in fact are some pretty affluent neighborhoods east of 16th Street as well as several stable middle class neighborhoods.

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Actually, there are ZERO affordable units for rent in Colonial Village, District of Columbia.  None, zip, nada.

Are there any in the general 20012 zip code?  Possibly.  But I just spent a few minutes I'll never get back confirming that Bowser's 100% single family neighborhood has no low-income apartments — including along 16th St NW.

You first, Muriel[/quote]

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[b]The map shows her little swath at the top of the drawing will not be affected by her plan. [/b] Someone please call her out on this[/quote]

Actually, it could be in the future.  I live in the neighborhood.  Colonial Village/North Portal Estates/Shepherd Park are all zoned for the same schools (Shepherd/Deal/Wilson), have the same neighborhood associations, etc., and are really all considered part of "greater" Shepherd Park.  The border is Georgia Ave. to the east, which already has zoning laws which permit multi-unit housing.  Currently, it's lined with a bunch of (mostly shabby) apt. buildings.  I would absolutely support development along this strip, and there already has been a little.  There will also be affordable housing in the Walter Reed development, just to the south of the neighborhood, once it gets underway.

There were plans for a mixed use building on the corner of Georgia/Alaska/Kalmia which was to be a midrise apt. building with a Harris Teeter--Brandon Todd supported this development.  However, it eventually was killed due to neighborhood opposition (mostly a few loud voices that had retained legal, put up yard signs, etc.).[/quote]

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