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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Actually they DO have an inherent right. They pay property taxes. I'm all for development but I'm against suburbanites thinking they "own" residential DC areas.[/quote]

I pay property taxes in DC too, but not in that area.  I imagine the NIMBYs have as many roblems with me parking to go out to dinner as their counterparts in MD.

[quote] I'm against suburbanites thinking they "own" residential DC areas.  [/quote]I couldn't agree more.  Except here, the "suburbanites" in question are the people who live in CCDC, Cleveland Park, etc.  They want a suburban existence without the inconvenience of living in a suburb. There are good and bad things to living in the city - parking is one of the drawbacks.  It's ridiculous to limit rational infill and growth patterns because you want to live in Mayberry.

(I'd have a little more sympathy if I thought any of these whiners had trouble parking their one car.  But I'll bet that many/most of them have 2+, just want to use the street for free parking, and don't want to be inconvenienced.  Don't even get me started on the "they block my driveway" crowd - they HAVE parking, but don't want additional development because of a few lawbreakers.  But really, how ridiculous is, "People sometimes block my driveway, so we should stop potentially millions of dollars in development."  Ridiculous.  [/quote]

If it makes you feel better, this suburbanite pays property tax on a home in the District.  [/quote]

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