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BCC would become marginally more diverse because when you take away Westbrook, you are taking away a population that is almost exclusively white.  The problem isn't making BCC more diverse.  The problem is making Whitman, WJ and Churchill more diverse.  And that cannot be easily solved because, as others point out, those areas are so far away from non-white residential areas that decreasing de facto segregation through busing becomes impractical due to the long bus rides required.

The solution to our school segregation policy lies in two non-school related county functions -- transportation and zoning/housing development.  There is no reason why Potomac shouldn't have large scale development around the main Falls Rd. intersection, with apartment buildings, townhouses, etc. and frequent, regular connection to public transportation.  Same goes for areas in development in Whitman and BCC and WJ neighborhoods.  But, instead most county development is a gift to [b]developers who are required to have very little mixture of housing income levels and very few units reserved for low income families[/b]. [/quote]

That's just not true. All development projects in the county with more than 20 units must include at least 12.5% Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (MPDUs). In places like Potomac, the projects must include at least 15%. And in some cases, the developers themselves are offering 25%.[/quote]

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