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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On the one hand, DCPS criticizes white "segregation" as a problem, but on the other, City planners hate "gentrification" into historically non-white neighborhoods. There doesn't seem to be a way to NOT offend, these days.  Maybe that's the way it's gotta be.[/quote]

Well, there is one obvious fix that neither upholds white segregation nor moves white people into historically non-white neighborhoods, which is to build more (actually) affordable housing in historically white neighborhoods. Maybe THAT's the way it's gotta be.[/quote]

From the perspective of the politicos, this will take too long. Further, if you build more multi family housing west of the park, you just drive up the cost of land in that area making it even more exclusive & wealthier.[/quote]

Building more multifamily housing in Ward 3 would not make housing cost more in Ward 3. Also, if that’s your concern, easy solution: build public housing. [/quote]

I don't think so.   Do you propose tearing down 2 million dollar homes to build this "multifamily" housing?   There are a ton of condos in Ward 3 - tons.  Take a look at 36th street around R - lots of townhomes.  You can easily tell if they are rentals or owner occupied.

Build better schools in Wards 7 and 8.[/quote]

There are huge numbers of SFHs in Wards 4 and 5.  People like them because yards are great for kids.

There are also tons of large apartment and condo buildings in Ward 3.

The problem is (frustratingly increasing!) income inequality.  In DC, disgust with that gets manifest with sticking in to Ward 3 (proxy for “The Man”).

The solution is not disrupting beautiful, leafy neighborhoods (which DC is lucky to have all over the city) by muddling the zoning.

The fix really lies with our craven national politicians and the Federal Reserve, which over-protect sources of wealth for the wealthy.[/quote]

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