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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think two things can be true.

1) The county does have a housing shortage- both affordable and just in total housing period.  We should do something about that.

2) People cant just live wherever they want, regardless of income, age, etc.  Thats just life.  "I make 40k a year, but I want to live in a brick rowhouse in georgetown".  Well sorry, you (or anyone) is not just entitled to that because you'd like it.   If you dont earn much, you may have to live farther out, or have a longer commute, or sacrifice on a few of your wants.   God knows I did. [/quote]

I don't think anybody is saying, "I should be able to live in whatever I want wherever I want."

But there's no reason why whole geographic areas should be off limits for people who aren't affluent. That's why it needs to be legal to have a mix of housing type. Maybe you can't afford to live in a free-standing house with a yard, but you can afford to live in an duplex, or in an apartment in a sixplex, or whatever.[/quote]

There was someone earlier in this thread who was pretty much saying that.

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Cite, please. I don't see anyone saying that.[/quote]
NP but it’s here:

“24-year-olds in Montgomery County are living with their parents or other older relatives, because they can't afford the high cost of housing in Montgomery County.”

Montgomery County is a big place. [b]A 24 year old living at home in Montgomery County because they cannot afford rent either doesn’t have a job or is an unpaid intern.[/b] Are there no apartments they could afford anywhere in the county? Is there no one looking for a roommate?[/quote]

That's just not the reality. It's just flat-out wrong. It also ignores the reality that you can't separate your housing costs from your transportation costs.[/quote]
Thanks for conceding the point by shifting the goal posts. [/quote]

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