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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I am PP, and I would be absolutely thrilled if we could demolish all of the public housing in Old Town, and have it replaced with modest homes owned by middle class African-American families. I wouldn't even mind if the city subsidized construction of "affordable housing" condos/townhouses that could be sold at a restricted price, but only to ALEXANDRIA's teachers, police, firefighters, nurses, etc. who currently can't afford to buy a place in Alexandria. That would be much better than tearing down existing public housing, then building sparkling new public housing in the same place, and continuing the status quo of importing freeloaders in from neighboring jurisdictions and requiring them to pay little/nothing in rent. As Alexandria has gentrified in the last decade, it has become a city with no middle class. Unless you're rich enough to pay half a million for a tiny townhouse or poor enough to qualify for public housing, you're out of luck around here... [/quote]

The city does currently subsidize the purchase of affordable housing by those with moderate incomes through the Moderate Income 
Homeownership Assistance Program.  A 4-person family making up to $95,000 can qualify for a $30,000 loan to make a down payment on a house or condo.  These are good for homes worth up to $400,000.

Please stop making such ill-informed comments.  And if you've left Alexandria, why not focus all of your energy and enthusiasm (!) on your current domicile?  I'm sure your new neighbors will be happy to hear what you've found to complain about in Burke or Dumfries or wherever you are now.[/quote]

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