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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why people can't separate out the issues of affordable housing with development of the library/community center.  Many of us want both - We want the city to do their job and refurbish the library and the community center as publicly owned assets.  And develop affordable housing in Ward 3.

The rub is - why does it all have to be on the same lot? [b]In case you haven't been around DC recently, the development boom over the last decade has been astounding and yet the pace has not kept up with demand, and growth in Ward 3 lags the other 7 wards significantly[/b] There's plenty of other housing being developed.  Does City Center have affordable housing? [b]yes[/b] What about all the development in Tenley/Friendship Heights? [b]yes, there are IZ units in the new buildings on Wisconsin Ave[/b] Or the many other aging apartment buildings on CT avenue that constantly have a "vacancy" sign out front. [b]some of those take vouchers, but you cannot force a private building owner to accept them[/b] Set the zoning to require set-asides of affordable housing units.[b] this is already being done[/b]  I'd even prefer the city buy one of these other buildings [or just units in one of these other buildings] and develop the whole thing into affordable housing.  [b]it is better to defuse affordable units across several buildings and neighborhoods rather than concentrating them[/b] But basically by combining the two and giving away public land to a developer, the City is basically giving away these public resources. [b]they aren't "giving the land to a developer- they are paying them to build the public facilities and incorporating some affordable and market rate housing with it, the city still owns the land[/b] [/quote][/quote]

It is illegal to refuse vouchers. [/quote]

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