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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t mind more density. [b]I do mind developers and groups like Montgomery 4 All who pretend that their recommendations will result in affordable housing.[/b] It’s pretty sad to see the super rich exploiting the hopes of people who are struggling just so they can eke out another half a percentage point of profit. Just be honest that you’re only building for rich people and that your only goal is to maximize profit. After that, we can have an honest discussion about how much income-limited housing should be included in each project, what taxpayer subsidies developers should get, and whether developers or other taxpayers should shoulder the burden of that new 6-lane road to their development or that new school that’s needed. [/quote]

[b]They will certainly result in housing that is [u]more[/u] affordable. [/b]It won't result in housing that the poorest people can afford, but the county has separate programs for that.

As for who shoulder the burden of that new 6-lane road to the development? Nobody. There shouldn't be a new 6-lane road.[/quote]

They haven’t so far, at least in Montgomery County. Your track record of results is really poor. [/quote]

They haven't so far, at least in Montgomery County, from doing what exactly? And for how long?[/quote]

What timeframe do you want? Ever since the county shifted from sprawl to smart growth housing prices have skyrocketed and it only got worse when the county started taking up the Hans Riemer/Casey Anderson approach. Our growth keeps getting slower and slower. [/quote]

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