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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Young families moving to Chevy Chase care about conserving the wonderful neighborhood, village-in-the-city qualities, too.  If they wanted to live in Friendship Heights or Downtown Bethesda, they would have made that choice quite easily; neither one is very far.[/quote]

Yes, I made the choice as a young family to live in a green, leafy duplex in Ward 3. We made sacrifices--young families also seek a little peace, quiet and trees.[/quote]

I hope you didn't make that choice believing that how things were when you moved in was how things would be forever. If so, that's an erroneous belief. Even in places that are historic districts. Things change.[/quote]

Why shouldn't Chevy Chase residents be faulted for wanting to retain the best features that attracted to and keep them in the community?  The green spaces and canopy that the PP mentioned.  The quiet, walkable side streets.  The attractive, pedestrian-scale commercial area with neighborhood-focused retail and restaurants.  The beautiful historic architecture.  Change is constant, even in historic districts as you point out.  But historic districts at least provide a process to ensure that infill development is compatible in an overall sense.  That's why we support the CC historic district.[/quote]

Typo correction:  Why should CC residents be faulted for wanting to retain these neighborhood features?[/quote]

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