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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We should rethink and/or eliminate more high density low income housing. That would help a ton. [/quote]

So, eliminate additional poor people but additional rich people are fine?[/quote]

Ideally we don’t do the stupid missing middle zoning change so we don’t get many more rich people either. [/quote]
Why do you think missing middle will bring more rich people? I’m an APS teacher who wants to stay in Arlington and more 6-700,000 townhomes or duplexes would help me do that[/quote]

First of all, good luck with new duplexes being only $600-700K.  New townhomes in south Arlington have been starting in the 800's for years.

Second of all, the wording of your statement indicates there already are duplexes and townhomes in that price range, which in turn means that housing type is not "missing." Rather, there aren't enough of them for demand - same as single family homes.  What tells us there aren't enough SFHs?  The fact that there are bidding wars over them and the extremely high price tags on them....just like other housing types in Arlington.  They are not "missing"  At least not yet.  The County's upzoning proposal ultimately seeks to eliminate SFHs.  There are still many homes in the price range you're seeking.  You just likely don't want any of them or aren't able to snag one before someone else or a developer does.[/quote]

Also, it brings more rich people because that's the income level of the housing.  $800-1M townhomes don't bring more poor people.[/quote]

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