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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All this criticism is fine and good, but what's the solution? These kids all have to be educated somewhere and if they are zoned to attend Mt. Vernon, the school can't turn them away. I'm sure those kids would prefer to go to a school where they are not despised, but they don't have a choice. [/quote]

In all honesty, the answer is very simple and well known.

The concentrated low income housing has to be demolished. Some low income residents would be able to stay in the City but there can't be a commitment to keep every displaced person here.  Mixed income family housing needs to replace it.

The result will be the FARMS rate at MCVS goes down to an appropriate and manageable level and to where it doesn't completely suck every available resource away from the non-FARMS kids.  A more balanced school community benefits everyone - the FARMS students in particular.[/quote]

I don't think most of the FARMS kids in MCVS live in public housing. I think a lot of them live in the close to tenement style apartments in Chirilagua. Are there any traditional public housing developments in MCVS territory--most of the ones I'm familiar with are in Old Town. [/quote]

Lacycourt 
Lynhaven

Are the two that come to mind right off.

They are public housing by virtue of being income restricted and non market rate rents and acceptance of vouchers.

The Arlandria redevelopment is stalled by the developer for a couple years now. Personally, if I was a homeowner in Del Ray I would be pushing the City Council to push the developer.

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