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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I support this. It will help bring down housing costs, and greater density is more environmentally friendly.[/quote]

In the city, green spaces and shade trees and resulting cooler spaces amid urban heat islands are definitely more environmentally friendly.  Hip upscale, mixed-use condo towers will neither bring prices down nor save corn fields in Frederick County.  Different market segments, different residential demographics.[/quote]

Where do you think the new residents will come from?  Spontaneous generation of yuppies?[/quote]

You realize there is both population growth, more desirability to live in cities and particularly DC, right? DC has grown by 100,000 in the last 10 or so years. At its peak, DC had over 800,000 residents. There is no reason not to at least try to get to that level.[/quote]

Why is this desirable?  Can our infrastructure handle more people?  Can our schools? What is the value in more people?  Perhaps if you want more people you need to go to Nyc. [/quote]

It is desirable because A. More people get to live where they want (I mean why is letting companies supply the goods people want desirable?)  B.  It means fewer people live in sprawl, more live closer to work, there is less auto travel (regionally) and its better for the planet  C. The district gets tax revenues, which can pay for the infra and also contribute to paying for social services (you can also get social benefits in kind, for example the committed affordable housing discussed above).

Yes, most infra in an urban area is a fixed cost, only dependent on population to a limited extent. For example the big project to fix the combined sewer outflows costs what it costs regardless of population.

Schoolse - I thought people said the new condos were only for the childless?  Now people are admitting it DOES make room for more families, directly or indirectly?  Well yes, DC should look at the cost of school capacity and the tax revenues from development - I think they will find new development still pays. [/quote]

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