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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old are your kids OP?

Be aware that the school is already overcrowded and there is a ton of overdevelopment scheduled for that cluster.  There will be a boat load of new housing going up in the area, and there are no plans to alleviate the already overcrowded HS.[/quote]

Can someone elaborate what is scheduled to be build in the RM cluster and where?[/quote]

There are three new buildings in the town center.  Only one of those will have a lot of units (the one that takes up the last half of what used to be the regal parking lot).  That's not what people are upset about though, they're upset about the "Twinbrook Quarter".  90% of those students will be zoned for WJ if the boundary is the same when they are complete.  It's a good thing for the city because it's going to put housing close to the Metro.  For reference, look at this street view image.  Everything on the North side (left in the image where the mattress store is) will be demolished all the way to Party City (second google street view image).  They're going to have just under 2,000 units built along with a Wegmens, some businesses in mixed use buildings, parks, and a new walk/bike friendly road to take instead of walking/biking on Rockville Pike.  It's a huge project that they have 30 years to complete.  People are up in arms because of WJ, almost none will go to RM and those that will are slated to be last to be built.
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People are also upset about the projects that are currently being built, plus the several already built apartment complexes that are not yet up to capacity and will mean even additional students, once they are full.

Drive around the area if you’re interested.  Tons of empty, new units that will eventually fill up.  Plus more development promised.  Look for those white large signs that detail how many units are going up.[/quote]

Can you cite a few specific examples of new apartments that will fill up and bring a lot of kids to the RM district? [/quote]

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