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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]JV is clearly our best CB member[/quote]

Define "clearly" please.

If he does for APS what he's done for Columbia Pike transit, well, we won't have to worry about overcrowding much longer, as nobody will want to send their kids there. [/quote]

I vehemently disagreed with JV regarding the streetcar and still do.  I'm voting for him.  You can blame him all you want for the demise of the streetcar; but it was the Democratic triumvirate of Fisette, Hynes, and Tejada who ultimately gave up.  Actually Fisette and Hynes.  Tejada was the only one to support it until the end (the only thing positive I'll say about that man).  They still had a majority and could still push it through.  But Arlington has to be a consensus state and they lacked any leadership or backbone.

JV is the only one who has pushed for geographical distribution of affordable housing.  He's the only one who shows up at our neighborhood picnics and the County Fair and the farmers markets and actually asks what people's opinions are, and actually implements those perspectives in his arguments and efforts.  The others all dismiss your concerns if you disagree and merely nod there heads in sympathy "yes, I understand.  It's a difficult issue" and go on their merry Arlington democratic way.  Matt will be no different.  He's a very nice guy; but he offers no real reason to oust the incumbent.  In fact, for those concerned or impacted by the economic segregation and the impacts in our neighborhoods and schools, Matt will be harmful.   the streetcar got killed because the Pike's concentration of poverty does not warrant the County's investment.  THAT's what needs to change.  THAT's the message voting for JV will send.  The last thing we need is to go backward.[/quote]

I have to agree with everything here, and add that John is not a one shot thing, or in unique possession of political skills. he's  just behaving like a normal, responsive local official. He's demonstrated that an independent, bottom up approach that any future candidate can apply. The ACDC is still telling themselves this is just a bad dream. The people that JV most appeals to are the people who used to pick up and move to fairfax. No longer. That's going to lead to more JV and probably a serious conversation about the sanctity of AH and the ferranti position that hitting a target number of units is more important than thoughtful development and geographic dispersion. Especially if Amazon comes, it'll force the issue.[/quote]

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