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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Speaking of poor people and cars..... has anybody tried parking at Bradlee during the day anymore? The entire lot along Braddock, as well as 75%+ of the interior lot, is filled with the cars the construction workers building the new Minnie Howard are driving each day. They come from PWC, Fairfax, Montgomery, PG, etc.... When this project is completed, they will drive their Honda Civics and their Toyota Corollas with the loud mufflers to the next job site in the DMV. These folks are working hard and making good money. They buy cars. They fix them up. They are (understandably) proud of their mobility. It's a sign of success. This isn't going to change.

And they're definitely not going to be buying $800K duplexes. [/quote]

If they're "working hard and good money," why are you speaking of them as poor people? And how is this relevant to the proposal to allow property owners to build buildings with 2-4 residential units in places where, right now, it's only legal to have buildings with 1 residential unit?[/quote]

Because an earlier poster said we could build more housing for poor people if we got rid of cars.  It has been highlighted that those same poor people have cars.  And will still need / want cars.

As to the second point, who is the target buyer for these expensive du/tri/quadplexes that will be built.  My SFH 9000 square foot steep-hilled lot is assessed at $800k.  Would building a quadplex on every lot in my neighborhood make my lot less than $800k?   [/quote]

So here's the good news for you. Unless you're planning to build a duplex/triplex/quadplex, you don't have to worry about who the buyers (or renters) will be! Property owners will only build duplexes/triplexes/quadplexes if they believe there is a demand for duplexes/triplexes/quadplexes. If there is no demand for duplexes/triplexes/quadplexes, then property owners will not build them.

Also, I don't understand how "There would be more land available for housing if there were better non-car transportation choices and less land devoted to cars" turns into "we could build more housing for poor people if we got rid of cars," every single time. Getting rid of parking requirements is not getting rid of cars. Improving bus service is not getting rid of cars. Poor people are not the only people who live in housing.[/quote]

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