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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another off the Piker here- I don't know how people can not see how much change is happening. We moved in 7 years ago, and it's a different place. Besides we are getting a Starbucks and chipotle! We've arrived!
All off the worry of affordable housing isn't necessary. The whole issue is that so much of it has disappeared. The county is committed, but don't see it keeping up with progress. There are too many people who will pay market rate to live closer. There is too much money to be made. It's frustrating that their only answer seems to be that very small strip, but it's a losing battle for the county anyway.
I hear Tyson's is booming- I guess many will relocate out there.[/quote]

Yeah, this annoys me too. How can people say it won't improve where there are a TON of S. Arlington redevelopment projects in the work. But I guess the thing is, people won't say things are improving till all the poor folks are forced out of the boundries. That is why N. Arlington is so awesome right? I mean aside from the pretty landscaping. [/quote]

Well to be honest North Arlington is using south Arlington to house the affordable units and  lower income residents.[/quote]

It doesn't matter. The poor will continue to be pushed out. I think the county waited too late to strategize affordable housing, the majority of which is market rate. The county doesn't control it. Eventually the old garden aparmtents along Columbia Pike will be torn down to make way for new market rate housing. The county can push for trying to maintain a percentage of what's there, but that won't be enough. For the what it's worth I haven't noticed any tension between older residents and " gentrifiers" in my neighborhood. However, of the 7 houses around me, 5 of us moved in less than 5 years ago. There has been serious turn over on my street.[/quote]

http://www.arlnow.com/2015/04/07/county-board-candidates-push-for-more-affordable-housing/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/arlington-streetcar-demise-sends-message-to-poorer-residents-keep-riding-the-bus/2014/11/19/6aeebf0e-702d-11e4-893f-86bd390a3340_story.html[/quote]

I was in the minority in my neighborhood in my support of the street car. I can't imagine someone running for the board without paying lip service to support of affordable housing. I don't think it makes a difference.[/quote]

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