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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][u]Depends what you mean by "in the middle of" Falls Church they are mostly on Washington and on Broad - not at all far from detached SFHs (and right across the street from THs)

In Rosslyn - Ballston in North Arlington the County has created a buffer of THs between the denser apts and detached SFHs.  No such buffer along Columbia Pike, but the height there is more limited.

Could you give an example from DC of what you mean? 
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[quote]Well in DC we have and continue to have apartment buildings go in as new development zones, including along Wisconsin Ave., obviously the ballpark etc. I'm confused where the Mayor would put 1,500 more units (as a fraction of other units? Or self contained?) in rock creek park west.  Once you get off the main roads its all single family and duplex.[/quote]

The ball park? You kidding me?  An old industrial area, parking lots, old warehouses, etc, etc.   Not a neighborhood of SFHs.  So the equivalents in NoVa would include National Gateway in Arlington, Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Tysons in Fairfax.

Wisconsin is  a major avenue that has long had apartments.  Yes there are some SFHs close to it I guess. Unlike say in Clarendon in Arlington, where the County put THs in as a buffer.  Would you like a couple of blocks away from Wisconsin zoned for THs and low rise apts as a buffer? [/quote]

I think you and I are agreeing. I wouldn't. It makes sense to me to put apartment blocks, well planned, with the new walkable neighborhood model, in areas like the ballpark. I'm assuming those are the same kinds of areas getting this development in MD and VA. Plopping dense apartment units in historic districts or in the middle of single family homes and duplexes DOESNT make sense to me, in DC or the suburbs unless they are in some massive need or re-imagining/revitalization. As far as I know, most in this area are doing fine.[/quote]

Again there are places in  NoVa with new apts close to SFHs.

Many of the most attractive neighborhoods (including many in DC) have  a mix of apts and SFHs.

There is a need for more housing.  Putting more of it in W3 would both meet demand, and also help integrate W3.  Why should it all be in other wards?  [/quote]

There are already 5000 new housing units under construction or neary so in Ward 3.  At least 500 have to be affordable.  And that was before the mayor's "plan."  There are more in the proposal stage.  And don't forget the thousands of rent controlled units in the ward, which we have to preserve![/quote]

There is also a massive amount of affordable housing just over the border in PG county. [/quote]

I'm confused - Ward 3 is just over the border from PG County? How did I miss that in my 30 years of living in Ward 3?[/quote]

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