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The funny thing about Rockledge is that if there was an area that could deservedly be upzoned for greater density, it is there. And yet the county rezoned it to let EYA build townhomes instead.

[b]No one is opposed to townhomes[/b] and they have been a part of development in our county for ever. There are tons of townhomes in downtown Bethesda for example. Middle housing is not in fact "missing" from their own defined "walkshed" of downtown Bethesda. Instead what we have is sloganeering. What people object to having their house abut a 4-plex. I think that is fair.

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Not true at all. Plenty of people are opposed to townhomes. Also, why is it not fair to object to townhomes near you but it is fair to object to a fourplex near you? (What, specifically, is objectionable about a fourplex? How about a triplex, are they objectionable too? And duplexes?)

As for Rockledge itself, why would that be a good place for greater density? The reason Marriott left in the first place is that Rockledge isn't near anything.[/quote]
It is pretty clear to me that you do not live in Montgomery County or you are a recent arrival and don't know the county at all. Can you point to any opposition to any recent new build townhomes? In addition to the established townhome communities in downtown Bethesda I already posted links to, just in the past few years - in addition to Rockledge - there have been the following new build that I am aware of:

- Willet Court: https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/real-estate/million-dollar-bethesda-townhomes-75-percent-leased-says-developer/
- Cabin John Village: https://www.eya.com/townhomes/potomac-md/cabin-john-village
- Quarry Springs: https://wormald.com/new-homes/quarry-springs/
- Symphony Park: https://www.koitzgroup.com/symphony-park-bethesda-real-estate/
- Park Potomac: https://www.eya.com/established-neighborhood-the-brownstones-at-park-potomac
- Grosvenor Heights: https://www.eya.com/community-summary-grosvenor-heights
- Brownstones at Chevy Chase Lake: https://www.eya.com/community-summary-the-brownstones-at-chevy-chase-lake

And this is in addition to all of the established townhome communities around the area that I am just not going to bother pointed out to you. I am sorry that you are so deeply uninformed about our community. You may want to educate yourself.

I would also point out that the Rockledge is perfect for density precisely because of the location a lot could have been done. Super high rise towers with ground level shopping and dining, which would have brought some life to the neighborhood. If there was an area that the county should be looking to view with Tysons, it would be there. And yet....
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