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We all know that.  The conversation is beyond that and focused on the many negative externalities associated with inserting 1-3 high density housing complexes into an established SFH/some multifam community with fixed land, roads, schools and resources. 
At a bare minimum, enjoy your magnified gridlock and pod classrooms forever![/quote]

Define "high density housing complexes".

Also, I seriously doubt that the master plan will include plans for lots more people but no plans for transportation or schools. Every other master plan in the county includes these plans. But I haven't been to any of the Westbard meetings.[/quote]

No, seriously.  I've been to several meetings.  During the charrette, there were potential sites set aside for a new ES, but the planners later said that MCPS didn't ask for space and in fact said that no new site would be needed.  Then lo and behold, the set aside for a new school site was apparently dropped entirely.  MCPS planner Bruce Crispell said during the charrette that there would not be any plan worked out to accommodate more students until after the master plan was approved and the developers are done...because I guess it's premature to do any planning before the children are lined up at the bus stops to be counted?  Crispell mentioned a vague plan to redistrict and do some expansions at nearby ES if it became necessary, but we all know that would take years and years to accomplish, especially if we are talking about expanding several campuses, so if that process starts only after it's evident that Westbard is attracting families with children, we are screwed.  Never mind that Wood Acres, Pyle, and Whitman are already overcrowded and in need of help.[/quote]

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