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[quote=Anonymous]Check out the MoCo Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities plan, where they are expanding what is considered part of the plan/area boundary into established surrounding neighborhoods for the express purpose of density increases in those neighborhoods vs. utilizing existing zoning in the downtown area, proper.

https://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/communities/downcounty/silver-spring/silver-spring-downtown-plan/

I recognize the poster in this thread promoting changes to single family neighborhoods in favor of "missing middle" duplexes, triplexes and quadriplexes.  A political science-educated "Yes In My Back Yard" proponent and blogger with a small posse who knows that being vocal and tuned in (connected) allows for grossly outsized influence in planning matters (as would be the case for most, if not all, political action).

The fact that the plan boundary was decided during a time when the pandemic had everything closed down and the upcoming election had everyone's attention is no coincidence.  It permitted those connected to the county council to run roughshod, as there was little notice to the neighborhoods considering the impacts and thus little, if any, participation from them.  Most are still unaware, and the opportunity to have their voices heard is vanishing quickly as the plan moves into the next phase.[/quote]

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