Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 15:24     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
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Anonymous wrote:On what planet does it make sense to “densify” the residential side streets of neighborhoods like Forest Hills, AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Spring Valley that we’re planned as leafy suburban streets with set-backs and pedestrian scale (or Cleveland Park, for that matter, which was both planned as a street car suburb and is a historic district on the National Register)? Is densification also planned for Georgetown?


On this planet, where we face global warming, due in large part to auto emissions created by long commutes - where it certainly makes sense to add more density in places served by transit, that are walkable and bikeable, and where even auto commutes are going to be short.

And in this case where it can be done without creating gentrification, since these are not poor neighborhoods.



I'd prefer to just get rid of cattle farming. There are lots of places to tackle global warming before covering low density neighborhoods with concrete.
--mostly vegetarian


I don't think we can afford to pass up any tool (and getting the world to give up meat will involve as much sacrifice, and more intervention in people's lives, than liberalizing zoning in affluent neighborhoods.

Also of course allowing more dense development in places like NW DC will actually mean less concrete in low density places - it will mean less sprawl, more of the countryside preserved.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 15:17     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
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Anonymous wrote:It’s not a news source. It’s a pretty well-documented PR outlet for developers.


Really?


Post links to 5 articles in the last month that were pro developer.



Ha! More like post 5 articles in the past 5 days that are pro-developer.



Let's see them then.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9c_KttvQPU

Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 14:41     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet does it make sense to “densify” the residential side streets of neighborhoods like Forest Hills, AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Spring Valley that we’re planned as leafy suburban streets with set-backs and pedestrian scale (or Cleveland Park, for that matter, which was both planned as a street car suburb and is a historic district on the National Register)? Is densification also planned for Georgetown?


Georgetown is already a lot denser than those neighborhoods.


Georgetown has lots of deep lots and gardens. Not every neighborhood has to be built dense. What’s wrong with diversity ?


I dont understand either, but according to the mayors unveiling of her ward 3 density plan, single family homes represent white greed and are the source of housing issues in the district.


And what about her favorite developers -- is that "green greed"?


There's a 15 minute animated short asserting single family homes (many from the 1920s) have contributed greatly to the affordable housing problem and segregation, which was shown at Wilson high school when they launched this plan. According to Bowser and her fellow presenters, replacing single family homes will address our collective guilt and make our city a more interesting place
https://dcist.com/story/19/12/10/liberal-guilt-is-officials-latest-tool-to-build-more-affordable-housing-in-d-c-s-wealthiest-ward/
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 14:34     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet does it make sense to “densify” the residential side streets of neighborhoods like Forest Hills, AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Spring Valley that we’re planned as leafy suburban streets with set-backs and pedestrian scale (or Cleveland Park, for that matter, which was both planned as a street car suburb and is a historic district on the National Register)? Is densification also planned for Georgetown?


On this planet, where we face global warming, due in large part to auto emissions created by long commutes - where it certainly makes sense to add more density in places served by transit, that are walkable and bikeable, and where even auto commutes are going to be short.

And in this case where it can be done without creating gentrification, since these are not poor neighborhoods.



I'd prefer to just get rid of cattle farming. There are lots of places to tackle global warming before covering low density neighborhoods with concrete.
--mostly vegetarian
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 11:15     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Anonymous wrote:On what planet does it make sense to “densify” the residential side streets of neighborhoods like Forest Hills, AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Spring Valley that we’re planned as leafy suburban streets with set-backs and pedestrian scale (or Cleveland Park, for that matter, which was both planned as a street car suburb and is a historic district on the National Register)? Is densification also planned for Georgetown?


On this planet, where we face global warming, due in large part to auto emissions created by long commutes - where it certainly makes sense to add more density in places served by transit, that are walkable and bikeable, and where even auto commutes are going to be short.

And in this case where it can be done without creating gentrification, since these are not poor neighborhoods.

Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 11:12     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet does it make sense to “densify” the residential side streets of neighborhoods like Forest Hills, AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Spring Valley that we’re planned as leafy suburban streets with set-backs and pedestrian scale (or Cleveland Park, for that matter, which was both planned as a street car suburb and is a historic district on the National Register)? Is densification also planned for Georgetown?


Georgetown is already a lot denser than those neighborhoods.


Georgetown has lots of deep lots and gardens. Not every neighborhood has to be built dense. What’s wrong with diversity ?


I dont understand either, but according to the mayors unveiling of her ward 3 density plan, single family homes represent white greed and are the source of housing issues in the district.


No, SFH onlyh zoning represents that. Changing SFH only zoning does not mean all SFHs disappear. But it's a good scare tactic.

Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 11:10     Subject: Re:Greater Greater Washington as a news source
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Anonymous wrote:I vote for less density. Fewer condos, more green space.


And more wider highways?


And vote for better grammar!
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 11:09     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet does it make sense to “densify” the residential side streets of neighborhoods like Forest Hills, AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Spring Valley that we’re planned as leafy suburban streets with set-backs and pedestrian scale (or Cleveland Park, for that matter, which was both planned as a street car suburb and is a historic district on the National Register)? Is densification also planned for Georgetown?


Georgetown is already a lot denser than those neighborhoods.


Georgetown has lots of deep lots and gardens. Not every neighborhood has to be built dense. What’s wrong with diversity ?


I dont understand either, but according to the mayors unveiling of her ward 3 density plan, single family homes represent white greed and are the source of housing issues in the district.


And what about her favorite developers -- is that "green greed"?
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 10:14     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet does it make sense to “densify” the residential side streets of neighborhoods like Forest Hills, AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Spring Valley that we’re planned as leafy suburban streets with set-backs and pedestrian scale (or Cleveland Park, for that matter, which was both planned as a street car suburb and is a historic district on the National Register)? Is densification also planned for Georgetown?


Georgetown is already a lot denser than those neighborhoods.


Georgetown has lots of deep lots and gardens. Not every neighborhood has to be built dense. What’s wrong with diversity ?


I dont understand either, but according to the mayors unveiling of her ward 3 density plan, single family homes represent white greed and are the source of housing issues in the district.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2019 08:53     Subject: Re:Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Anonymous wrote:I vote for less density. Fewer condos, more green space.


And more wider highways?
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2019 22:50     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet does it make sense to “densify” the residential side streets of neighborhoods like Forest Hills, AU Park, Chevy Chase DC, Spring Valley that we’re planned as leafy suburban streets with set-backs and pedestrian scale (or Cleveland Park, for that matter, which was both planned as a street car suburb and is a historic district on the National Register)? Is densification also planned for Georgetown?


Georgetown is already a lot denser than those neighborhoods.


Georgetown has lots of deep lots and gardens. Not every neighborhood has to be built dense. What’s wrong with diversity ?
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2019 22:47     Subject: Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Isn’t it time for historic districts to be history ?
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2019 20:57     Subject: Re:Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Anonymous wrote:Should we all fight for our neighborhoods to be historically zoned? What's the process? I certainly think all the turn ot the century through 1950s single family home neighborhoods in DC have historical merit and charm.


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2019 20:42     Subject: Re:Greater Greater Washington as a news source
Should we all fight for our neighborhoods to be historically zoned? What's the process? I certainly think all the turn ot the century through 1950s single family home neighborhoods in DC have historical merit and charm.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2019 19:40     Subject: Re:Greater Greater Washington as a news source
I vote for less density. Fewer condos, more green space.