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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Fewer miles of freeway has downsides that are completely overlooked in that piece. The fact that all highway traffic must go around the city is a major contributing factor to the crushing traffic in the area, both for locals/commuters and for people traveling.[/quote]

Valid point. There are always two sides to a discussion. There is nobody who argues in hindsight that building two more loops around DC within the beltway, razing 200,000 homes would have been a net positive for the region.

I am impressed that you read that article in five minutes though. Good work.[/quote]

You think that no one believes two more beltway loops would be helpful?  I’m guessing there are plenty of folks stuck in soul crushing traffic who would disagree.[/quote]

People here don't care. They just scream "move closer in!" and "public transit!!" at you.[/quote]

I think a public transit project like the Purple Line is important BECAUSE I can't afford to buy closer in. Having to travel to a central hub and back out on a spoke is a huge cost of time and money, right now you can't even commute between Silver Spring and College Park on the metro. I would say public transit is qualitatively distinct from just adding more highway lanes because it makes new travel routes possible and relieves car traffic.[/quote]

lol you know this project will make prices even higher right?  It's a supply and demand issue you will never be able to afford closer in.  Move where you can buy a nice SFH under 500k with a good school district and decent commute in 95% of the rest of the country.[/quote]

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