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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two questions: 1- Shouldnt property owners have a say in what their property is used for? 2- Land is millions of dollars per acre in DC, where is the $ going to come from to purchase property to build parks?[/quote] Nobody's talking about purchasing land to build parks, it's more about protecting the existing parks and green spaces. But if there's vacant undeveloped land that would make sense to turn into a park, then the city or a land trust should acquire it. Likewise, any new development should consider green space in their streetscapes. Green space makes cities more livable, helps reduce urban heat island effect, helps mitigate runoff and has a whole host of other benefits, which is why it needs to be balanced vs only thinking about density.[/quote] Guess who advocates for adding climate/stormwater mitigation & green features to streetscapes? The same people who advocate for more housing in cities.[/quote]
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