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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Build, or accept you want to transfer wealth from younger and poorer renters and buyers to older and richer owners.

Congress should legislate DC's zoning for everything to be at least by-right lotline x 4-story development. That'd soak up much of the demand that gets sprawled further outward.

VA & MD close-in jurisdiction should upzone each current zone by 2x density, again, with by-right development.

ALso, 3rd party engineering stamp certification of compliance with building codes in lieu of building permits and inspections.

Buildings should be untaxed - exempted from property taxes, and property taxes should be increased to be revenue neutral.

This would probably increase DC's housing stock by 50% in a few years, making it affordable for more people.

Schools should issue vouchers so that private schools and homeschooling can keep the public schools from overcrowding.

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Neighborhood public schools are the most important draw for young families.  Young families are the most desirable group of new residents because they put down roots, spend on a wide variety of things, and have many earning years ahead.  Increasing density is fine.  It can even be good if done around transportation or commercial hubs.  The problem is that there needs to be more schools in NW.  Vouchers won't cut it.  We already have a charter system but charters only get development so far.  Walkable good public schools are what sustain a neighborhood long term.  They are what make housing development sticky.[/quote]

There don't need to be more schools in NW. The school infastructure is sufficient to handle a population of 800,000 as it did in th 1950's. The issue is the boundaries. There should be an independent commission that takes that one, and leave the politicians and neighborhoods out of it. Yes, people will be impacted, but it is untenable to have Ward 3 schools bursting at the seams and other schools sitting half empty. Maybe the solution is to eliminate the idea of "neighborhood" schools and simply lottery all of the kids across the city into all schools.[/quote]

Except that they eliminated half of th schools from when there was a population of 800,000.

Charters or a citywide lottery do not encourage neighborhood development.  They do not create a location based community and increase transiency.  Sustainable long term development needs walkable schools.  That is what makes housing sticky.  I understand that that is not politically convenient but it is th truth.[/quote]

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