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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a little confused by the talk about mcMenamin.  He may not support spending for AH, but from what I can gather, he doesn't support much spending at all.  N Arlington is generally doing fine and I imagine South Arlington (and the already overcrowded schools) have the most to lose if we end up with a board that refuses to spend.  Do you think it's going to result in faster and better construction of schools in South Arlington?  Lots of investment to alleviate overcrowding?  I just don't see it.  [/quote]

Well, he's running on a platform to shift investment towards schools. [/quote]

When I heard him speak, that is exactly what he said. Schools should be the first priority.[/quote]

When you reduce spending across the board, even if you prioritize schools over other things you're still ending up with less.  I guess the question is whether less AH results in a net benefit for the schools even if it comes at the price of less spending on schools.  Maybe it does?[/quote]

I am absolutely willing to gamble on that. [/quote]

We spend 20k per student. The most in the DC area. That is highly unlikely to change. I understand why one would think intuitively about politics and follow traditional national trends, by it really just doesn't apply here. Is he conservative? Sure. Does that mean he wants to slash the budget, give eveyone guns, and keep the women of Arlington from  having a say about there reproductive rights? NO!
If this guy was running elsewhere in the country, he'd probably be a democrat.
What else can he do to south Arlington that hasn't already been done?
Our neighbors worked with the democrats for almost 15 years crafting the Columbia Pike Revitalization Plan. We agreed to more density, and more affordable housing in exchange for ungraded transportation and infrastructure. We were sold that if we agreed to mandated AH in new construction ( that no other part of ARLINGTON HAS) , we'd get the street car and all of the revenue and gentrification that came along with it. Whether you agreed with the street car or not, it doesn't change the crap sandwhich we were left holding when those spineless fuckers backed out of the deal. 
Of course It's still full steam ahead on all of the density, and concentrated poverty....
And maybe we'll get ... Better.... Bus service ...
MAYBE! They don't even know how that is going to happen, let alone solve the problems they are continuing to create by adding more and more people.
The board won't shut up about wanting to attract businesses to the Pike- well, the retail space at Arlington Mill is still empty. Why? Because businesses don't operate in areas without expendable income, decent transportation or ample parking.
I'd be thrilled to be left alone and left the market sort it out!
Never in my life have I uttered those words.
 I'm a liberal, but our local group are off the rails. 
Affordable housing is a huge problem facing our county, but the Arlington democrats don't have a good answer for it. Unless you think that answer is more segregated schools, no transportation, subsidized housing built on our parks, and rooming houses jammed into sfh neighborhoods.
Having 2 SLIGHTLY conservative dudes on the board isn't going to bring the tea party to Arlington. It might however bring some balance to the echo chamber.

Bullet vote for Mike.

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