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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not sure I understand the document. They are proposing to rezone single family lots into lots that could accommodate duplexes, triplexes or quadplexes — have I got that right?

And the rezoning would occur in these buffer zones that straddle the existing “growth corridors”?

And they want to expand that area around the growth corridors to include anything within a mile of a Metro station or a MARC station?

Now I understand why neighborhoods along River Road fought so hard (and unsuccessfully) to oppose the designation of the stretch of River from the Beltway to DC as a growth corridor.

There really isn’t much buildable space along that stretch unless you tear down existing single family homes and replace them with denser housing. A little bit of that kind of development might be ok but not along that whole stretch of a major road. It will totally change the look and feel of the area, to say nothing of the traffic.[/quote]

Tell your neighbors and everyone you know in MOCO. There is still a chance to stop the madness with enough resident backlash. [/quote]

The problem that Arlington encountered is that people think this will make housing affordable (and the developers hammer that message), when it is not true. The Missing Middle townhouses in Arlington will cost $1.5 million or more because the developers are not in the business of being charitable and forgoing profits, but many people naively believed differently. So it's difficult to counter the misinformation, but I agree it's necessary to try.

Where is Elrich in all of this? Does he actually support it?[/quote]

Look at Bethesda - they are squeezing out the middle class for upper class and MPDU housing. That trend will only be accelerated with these proposals. [/quote]

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