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Falls Church on June 18, 2018 at 5:13 pm

No, now the choice is to live in the exurbs or PG county. Or, live in a townhouse closer-in instead of on an exurban 1/2 acre lot.

The problem with developing the exurbs is that it creates negative impacts on everyone else. So, while some people get cheaper housing, it's at the cost of a worse quality of life for everyone who's neighborhoods those exurbanites will drive through to reach their destinations. 

There is plenty of demand from both buyers and developers to build greater density where that density is already allowed by current zoning. We don't need to change zoning to open up greenfield locations to new development.

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