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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People on this thread always seem to ignore the fact that [b]DC is already very densely populated[/b]. We have neighborhoods that are more densely populated than neighborhoods in Manhattan. Adding more housing to DC isn't going to accomplish much -- at some point, it's all diminishing returns. You'd be better off adding housing in places that aren't already densely populated, ie the suburbs. You'd get way more bang for the buck. [/quote]

Compared to what?

Also, which neighborhoods in DC are more densely populated than which neighborhoods in Manhattan? I sincerely would like to know.[/quote]

We have multiple neighborhoods with more than 80,000 people per square mile -- Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant, etc. Logan Circle has more than 100,000 per square mile. There are many parts of Manhattan, let alone other parts of NYC, that don't have 100,000 per square mile. [/quote]

Where are you getting this information from? I'm seeing population densities of 30-40,000 per square mile for these areas.

Of course there are parts of Manhattan that don't have population densities of 100,000 per square mile - Central Park, for example. Where else?

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Most of NYC is below 100,000 per square mile -- most of Queens, Brooklyn, all of Staten Island, a few parts of Manhattan.

That propaganda network Greater Greater Washington has written about population density in DC neighborhoods.

https://ggwash.org/view/74251/density-in-housing-looks-different-depending-on-where-you-are[/quote]

PP said Manhattan. Which parts of Manhattan?[/quote]

washington heights
harlem
morningside heights
lower east side
soho 
financial district
chelsea
columbus circle
tribeca
west village
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Who cares?  Many Washingtonians never, ever want to be like Mew York.  Long before this pandemic, we cherished our quieter neighborhoods, DC’s height limitation, the light without tall buildings shadows, being closer to nature.  Now we value those qualities more than ever. I’ve never understood those who want to make DC more like New York.  I mean they could move there if they really wanted.  Unless, of course, a lot of Density Bros. couldn’t make it in New York...[/quote]

The point is DC is already way more densely populated than people realize. [/quote]

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