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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sincerely hope hope the MM passes.

It’s exactly what SFH’s in N Arl deserve for creating a Democrat stranglehold on everything. This is what they voted for, this is what they created, and it’s amazingly awesome to watch all the phony liberals freak out over MM 😂😂[/quote]

MM++ -- I am a SFH owner in N Arlington and support MM. Requiring SFH zoning has been shown to  be historically racist. Let's fix that.[/quote]

I'd like to see more restrictions on new construction in general re: parking, trees, lot coverage, but that's not specific to MM. I'm good with MM itself.

-SFH owner in $$$ neighborhood 
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Let me tell you how this goes. First they pass the MM initiative so there's no restriction on multi-family housing. Next they have some kind of "opportunity" for affordable housing. Maybe a church is being redeveloped or someone donates some land, who knows. From there, it's a fairly easy process for them to allow bonus density, extra height, etc. because we "need the housing." All of the sudden there's an approved project that covers the entire lot and is twice as high as the zoning would otherwise allow.

Wouldn't happen? They did it in my neighborhood, they will do it in yours. [/quote]

So you admit, that the fear is that undesirable not rich people will move in. And not only one or two of the, but a like 10 or more. The horror! 
What happened to everyone is welcome here? [/quote]

The problem is infrastructure. Schools, parks, sewer systems, parking, etc. Adding more people makes quality of life worse for people already here. The underlying assumption of increased density is that [b]we should all just be fine with it and sacrifice for the cause.[/b] [/quote]

The underlying principle for my support of MM is that people have to live somewhere and density is greener than sprawl. I care about what sort of planet I'm leaving for my children. People who think sprawl is A+++ total excellence can move out beyond the Beltway to enjoy big houses and big commutes. [/quote]

Density is what makes Arlington desirable. With density comes shopping and restaurants. People want the best of both worlds — the walkability and urban amenities from a dense community — and the open space of a suburb. [/quote]

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