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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm concerned that the Mayor's development plan to build, build, build condos everywhere isn't taking these seismic changes into account. Is there a way to hit pause and see what the city REALLY needs? Maybe we need something we haven't even thought of yet as the draw, not condos everywhere.[/quote]
They need residents to replace office workers and tourists. DC (and Clarendon) have a strong grip on young people. So there are basically two residential markets they can target: (1) retirees and (2) families.

DC will not be attractive to retirees until and unless they address quality of life issues. Also, retiree interests directly contradict the interests of young people so to attract one you have to unattractive to the other. So the other hope would be to attract more families. But DC decided a long time ago that families were more expensive than they were worth so every neighborhood is being reimagined as a playground for young people. There is no longer any suitable housing stock for families because everything that has been built in the last decade are studios and 1bds. So DC is poorly positioned to capture that market. [/quote]

I dont agree retiree interests are antithetical. Lots of retirees moved into Reimagined Gallery Place for example. There is crossover. Agree with the rest. [/quote]

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