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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Corruption is the problem. It is all about the deal and lip service to the community. They have too much power through money as it is, so on the government power side, you need balance: the developers MUST NOT be on both sides of the equation.[/quote]

OK so provide some examples of where this is true?  Just because a politician supports more housing that doesn't mean they are pro-developers or corrupt - it could me that they are pro housing.[/quote]

It could also mean that they are pro-walkability. New construction has brought street-level retail to a lot of neighborhoods. That retail serves residents' weekly needs and helps them to accomplish more closer to home. When I lived in Logan Circle in the early 2000's, I could walk to one coffee shop and had several dry cleaners and some alright bodegas nearby. I drove into MocO or NoVA for most of my shopping and other needs. Now there are groceries, fitness studios, and retail, all in newly constructed or renovated buildings. Now I'm in Ward 4 and very eager for the Walter Reed development to bring more retail and services within a mile of my home.  [/quote]

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