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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Recent studies confirm that the poor do better when they are less concentrated.  That means that Arlington, one of the wealthiest jurisdictions in the area, and getting wealthier, should retain a substantial number of low income units.  As market rate low income units diminish in number, it will need more guaranteed affordable units to reach that goal.

It would of course be better if more units were in North Arlington, though that would be costlier.   Alternatively mixing students from across the County could be done more aggressively.    I am sure affordable housing advocates will not oppose either of those efforts.

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Op here- I agree with the above. I think the bigger issue here is timing. The county has set specific goals over certain time frames. Yes, north Arlington will be difficult and costly, but that needs to happen. We can do this stuff and do it right, but maybe not in 10 years. I understand that the afforadable housing lobby sees that as unacceptable because people need help now, but if we are going to it well we need more resources and time. Upward mobility happens when poverty isn't concentrated and schools aren't overwhelmed. If it's worth doing it's worth doing right. 
To me anything less is just putting a bandaid on it.
The market rate issue is difficult. Aren't most of these complexes ( like Barcroft) privately owned? That's the point right? The county is claiming them as part of " their solution", but aren't in anyway responsible for them. I don't know if they incentivize management to keep them from renovating or selling. If anyone has some insight on that I'd love to hear about it.
As far as them not having children - that is incorrect. At least in my neighborhood - the majority of our school comes form this kind of development. Luckily we seem to be handling it well, and from the test scores you can see big gains over a two year period. [/quote]

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