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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lets see.  DC is worried about empty office buildings downtown, and is trying to turn some of them into residential buildings, whether condos or apartments.  NYC is doing the same.  Meanwhile, in MoCo, no one is focused on the underutilized commercial space all across MoCo.  Does someone honestly think that George Avenue and Rockville Pike will attract one or more corporate headquarters or even office buildings?  Or mabe expensive new retail offerings?  No real chance.  Let’s turn some of it into residential housing of all sorts.[/quote]

This sounds like a practical solution that should be investigated, but the YIMBYs and pro developers want to instead argue about [b]silly solutions that would force mini apartment buildings into neighborhoods of existing homes.[/b]  So, of course, owners of SFH will fight against the entire agenda because they are forced to consider the practical with the impractical.  Few people hate the idea of bikes lanes, but the 15 minute community crowd will become apoplectic at the mention of increased commute times as an effect of reducing auto travel lanes to fit these luxurious bike lanes.

It’s very strange…as if they are fighting the idea of auto travel and SFH rather than fighting for specific goals.  [/quote]

In other words, solutions that would allow building more homes in areas that already have homes. So impractical!

Georgia Avenue and Rockville Pike are already zoned to allow residential development. Do you have any particular "underutilized" properties on Georgia or Rockville Pike in mind?[/quote]

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