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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The county's Committed affordable units does not equal- increase in FARMS.
The county's commitment to affordable housing does not increase the concentration of poverty, or harm the schools.
(if the county is also increasing density- that can harm the schools.)
CAF's improve school outcome b/c they greatly increase housing stability- meaning that students stay in the same apt instead of moving constantly and thereby switching schools.[/quote]

If this is true I have a great idea. Barcroft apartments, which is a huge, super shitty complex between s. George Mason and Four Mile Run, is responsible for more than a third of the county's market rate affordable housing. Let's convince Delashmutt to sell it off to a developer. They couldn't upzone it, because the county allowed them to do a transfer of development rights ( legal payoff)  years ago. So I guess they can build nice, mid grade town homes. You know, the kind of housing middle class people can't find in Arlington. Within that you could designate 20% as committed affordable housing! I mean, you think CAF's are best, so this should be a home run! [/quote]

Different poster here. I'm new enough to the area to not get all the references. I can sense snark though. But why isn't what you write something that happens more? Mixed affordability complexes, for example, as opposed to all AH. The income levels for AH are $64k for a family of four. That is not middle class for this area. Do the developers make more for pure low-income housing? [/quote]

Another poster here.  Please educate another parent here about how the tax incentives, economics etc. contributes to creating more density and more poverty with their developments.  Sincere post.[/quote]

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