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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am curious about people who are anti-upzoning (which means changing SFH zoning to multifamily in this instance) and what you think that it is going to change in the short- to medium-term. Lets say DC changes its zoning regs so that the whole city is zoned for multifamily housing. Why does this upset you? What do you envision happening in the long-term? Changing zoning laws doesnt mean that your neighborhood of SFHs is all of a sudden going to be torn down and condos put in its place. If you own a SFH, you still own a SFH.

Is your concern that builders will only build multi-family housing moving forward and there won't be any new single family homes? If that is the case, looking at the undeveloped parts of the city now, I really can't picture anywhere that is ideal for SFHs. Am I missing something?[/quote]

yes, you are missing quite bit.   I take from your post that you don’t own any property here in DC?  Because If you did - you would not be asking this question.  SFH neighborhoods are super expensive to own in.  But I, like thousands of others, made the choice as a quality of life option for me and my family.  We like our trees and lack of congestion. And news flash - the cost is what happens in all nice neighborhoods - be it NYC burb or Boston - or the Main Line.  DC is not unique in that regard.

The DC Wharf has so many lovely condos for you to enjoy.  Buy whatever home you can afford, but don’t think destroying others’ right to property ownership is your entitlement.  It is not.   [/quote]

Upzoning doesn't destroy anyones rights to property ownership. But it does allow for more people to have homes. [/quote]

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