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cpterp on September 22, 2018 at 10:55 am
"The idea of thousands of people per square mile can certainly sound intimidating, especially if the only context is the largest city in the country" Friendship Heights Village, MD has a population density of roughly 78,000/sq.mi.--the highest of any CDP or incorporated place in the nation--because every single building (besides a handful of retail structures) is a high-rise. Despite being entirely urbanized, Friendship Heights is far from intimidating, and the negative issues stereotypically associated with urban areas are totally absent. There are plenty of trees and large open spaces, violent crime is almost non-existent, and per-capita income $71,000 (Reston is $61,000). Ironically, as with the other "Chevy Chases," NIMBYism in Friendship Heights is just as prevalent as it is in Reston. Case-in-point: A developer recently proposed a new high-rise on the last remaining development sites, and a vocal cadre of neighbors strongly opposed it, even though it would have been shorter than their 17-21 story buildings.

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