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But you mostly answered a different question, namely, Why does government regulate land use?

Whereas the question I'm hoping people will answer is, Why do people believe that people who live in a particular neighborhood should have regulatory power over land use in that particular neighborhood? They live in the neighborhood, they don't like duplexes, so duplexes should be forbidden????[/quote]

Because when I buy a house, I buy the neighborhood.  Very simple.  Direct connection.
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You don't, though. You may believe you're buying the neighborhood (or the school) but you're not. You're feeling ownership in something you don't own. [/quote]

If I buy into a n-hood because I like the n-hood, and if that n-hood changes, then I move out.  And, if I am a substantial taxpayer, then I have options, and I move, meaning the County loses tax dollars.  The County is already losing taxpayers.  As noted elsewhere, top 50% pay 97% of all federal income taxes.  In DMV, the County is the least friendly place to live for  upper income taxpayers.
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If people were doing that in meaningful numbers, then housing prices in Bethesda would be going down. Are housing prices in Bethesda going down?

Also, I'm really not interested in catering to the desires of the rich people who threaten to take their ball and go elsewhere.[/quote]

When the top 10% pay roughly 2/3rds of all income taxes, you better pay attention, or your taxes will increase. What is happening is that, once the kids are gone[b], families move for tax reasons[/b], just as their burden on local resources is reduced.  County keeps them for the school years, whether the kids go to public or private school.  And then loses them.  Great business model.
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Please, I wish. If Boomers would just sell their homes we might actually be able to buy one.[/quote]

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