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You can try to change the law. But I bought in reliance on it, and I will fight any change. I have just as much right to do that as you do to try to change the law. And yes I would like my neighborhood less if it became much denser. So I will oppose a significant increase in density. Why shouldn’t my opinions and preferences matter when it comes to where I live? (You’ll never convince me a single one of you is some totally selfless, altruistic being who always prioritizes the greater good over self interest.)[/quote]

I'm trying to imagine how this would go over at a public meeting where you stood up and said this.[/quote]

Why would I do that? :)

There’s plenty of valid arguments that I can and have made that have nothing to do with self interest. [/quote]

Such as?[/quote]

I’ve been making them in this thread. Not gonna recap here. [/quote]

I just reread the thread and didn't see any. So what are they?[/quote]

Not PP, but you're a bore. You know the arguments.  PP--GGW unfortunately has lobbying and clout. NIMBYs do need to speak out, possibly organize. We were walking down Wisconsin Ave yesterday--the construction continues full blast at Fannie Mae (OK), but with construction worker cars parked illegally [b]all over the neighborhood [/b]despite that pre-construction agreement from the developer saying they would provide parking for workers vehicles. We are all circling the blocks on formerly easy to park streets and have been for a year now. Also navigating trash and "pee bottles". So much for these developers caring about the neighborhood, or their employees frankly. Had an unpleasant "streatery lunch" at Cactus to the sound of unmitigated drilling from across the street. Traffic in Wisconsin Ave. is a crawl now. Meanwhile, we argue about (and deny) a bistro in Tenleytown getting a once a week indoor karaoke license, as if any regulated sound they produce could be worse than the constant drilling elsewhere. It's clear this push is not about vibrant density. Just density. And they are clearly winning this.[/quote]

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