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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=AnonymousTearing down Barry Farms is a terrible idea. People live there. Pushing them out for who?

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I believe the goal is to replace the public housing units on site, and also to add market rate units.  The housing IIUC is very old and needs considerable $$ to remain habitable.  By adding market rate units, that becomes more affordable to the govt - and also means poor people are living in a mixed area, and not only isolated with other poor people - some studies have shown that leads to better outcomes for the poor.

DC has a poor track record of bring the low income units back on line after doing some thing like that - so I can understand people being skeptical about its implementation.  But I don't think there is an alternative plan to rehab the units, and I think this kind of thing is generally a good idea.   [/quote]The goal - mixed income housing - is a good one but I'd like to see it done in a way that makes residents feel like they are wanted and not a nuisance to be gotten rid of. [/quote]

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