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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an extreme NIMBY, I do understand that people must live somewhere. So I generally agree with progressive/smart growth strategy of population density along public transportation corridors, with the caveat existing SFH zoning should be preserved. There are plenty of other places served by public transportation that could redeveloped over existing SFH places like Arlington. We all know what is going on here, it’s a misguided attempt at equity nonsense.[/quote]

How is letting people decide what to do with their own property “equity nonsense”? and sorry to break it to you, but all of Arlington is a transportation corridor. [/quote]

+100

Based on your logic, all of Arlington should be made high density given its proximity to DC/Pentagon and Fairfax can maintain its existing SFH places. Curious to know how old you are, bc I’m guessing over 55 - or how much you paid for your house. [/quote]

I am 40, I left Arlington when I saw the writing on the wall.

Zoning laws exist for a reason, I am not allowed to start a paper mill or erect a high rise apartment on my property due to the negative externalities it would impose on the community that does not have the infrastructure in place to support it.

We all know that these efforts are due to white liberals misguided attempts to make existing communities more “diverse” by artificially importing lower income people. Meanwhile the data shows that everyone is fleeing left-wing governed places like CA and NY for right wing places like FL and TX. Of course DC is somewhat immune to this due to Fed government; but everyone with eyes can see the decline of MoCo; looks like Arlington is next. [/quote]

In Arlington, we do have zoning laws for a “reason.” The “reason” was to avoid building the types of low slung row and duplex homes that were attractive to lower income and Black people. You saw them popping up all over in the neighborhoods developed prior to 1938. But don’t let facts get in the way of your uninformed, ahistorical right wing victim narrative. [/quote]

What's wrong with the fact that people who make good money don't want to live in the same neighborhood as people with low incomes? There's literally nothing wrong with that.[/quote]

I have a huge problem with it because the schools are zoned based on where you live, but they are paid with by public funds.  Most of those funds come from high rises and larger commercial buildings btw, not singe family homes.

If everyone was willing to enter their kid in a lottery for public achools, I would probably care less.[/quote]

You don’t want your kid to go to school with “the poors”? GTFO. 
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The issue is that people use racist housing policy to create segregated neighborhood schools (the "good" schools is what people like to call them).  You can't seriously be so obtuse.[/quote]

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