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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's going to be a field day for developers. Can't wait for beauties like this to get built, except in townhouse form:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5449-20th-St-N-Arlington-VA-22205/12067525_zpid/?mmlb=g,0[/quote]

I don't get it. If a developer tears down a nondescript brick ranch house built by a developer, and replaces it with an ugly one-unit new residential building, that's ok, but if a developer tears down a nondescript brick ranch house built by a developer, and replaces it with an ugly two-unit new residential building, that's bad? More developers will tear down more nondescript brick ranch houses built by developers, leading to more ugly new residential buildings of up to 4 (or 6) units? [b]What, specifically, is the issue?[/b][/quote]

[b]The issue - at its core - is that whiny, entitled homeowners are upset that they can't encase their neighborhood in amber. 
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Since you can't reason people out of a position they didn't reason themselves into, 'debates' on housing policy in Arlington are largely fruitless endeavors. All the facts in the world won't disabuse these fecklessly angry people of their notion that their cause is righteous and true.[/quote]

No, the  issue is whiny, entitled 20/30 somethings working at non profits think they have a “right to live anywhere they want.” I’d love to live in Santa Monica, but guess what? I can’t afford it. [/quote]

Case in point. An angry homeowner decides to attack a strawman instead of engaging on the merits.[/quote]

There aren’t any merits. Just responding in kind to you.

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I completely agree that there is no merit to the arguments MMH opponents put forth, and it's refreshing to hear someone finally admit it. No need to be rude to me for describing reality, though.[/quote]

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