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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's an apartment building - so of course it's going to be a relatively small footprint.  That's then entire point of increasing housing - more housing on less land.  As for alley access, why is that important?  I assume the building will be designed in a way that allows entrance and egress as required under the codes.  If it's blocking existing alley access for homeowners, then that's a different matter, but I still don't think the alley access of a handful of residents ought to stand in the way of a building that could house hundreds (including low income set asides).  [/quote]

This is probably the first time I've seen someone on DCUM advocate for tearing down historic single-family homes to build a low-income apartment building. :shock: [/quote]

maybe you should stop hanging around with so many NIMBYs?[/quote]

I live a few blocks away and I agree that it makes sense to use the space for something like what the PP described.  Those houses are perfectly nice but they aren't anything so special that they need to be preserved.  I've heard it described that the city is aiming for a smoother transition between the density of NoMa/downtown and the less dense neighborhoods around H Street, which seems reasonable.

That said, it's not obvious to me that the goal for the building is low-income housing.  This is a couple of blocks from Union Station, so I think they may be aiming for the business on the Hill pied a terre set who are only there part time and need very little space.[/quote]

I think the confusion is that the proposed plan is for micro-units (studios, usually smaller than 500 square feet). They are generally not aimed at low-income renters but at very young professionals and grad students. Given how many Georgetown Law students and Hill interns live in nearby buildings, that's probably a good spot for them. But I can understand why neighbors would be unenthusiastic, as this is not a demographic known for being particularly fun to live around.

I am always supportive of higher density housing, as we have a serious housing shortage in this city. I will confess, though, that this project annoys me because what we really need more of is family housing, not more tiny luxury apartments for 20 somethings.[/quote]

I also think some of the confusion is that the group behind the development (CAIR) is a social justice organization. People see a Muslim advocacy organization that wants to build a tower of micro-units and assume it must be for low-income and indigent individuals.[/quote]

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