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@ David Doctor: Let people live near their jobs

Yeah, and I want a unicorn. I know a couple where one works in DC, and the other in Baltimore. In fact, I know two of those. I know a couple where one works in NE and the other in NW DC. I know a couple where one works in NW DC and the other works in Alexandria. One works in NW DC, the other in PG County. One in north Fairfax, the other in Ft Belvoir.

Aside from the practical problem of double income families, there's also the financial reality that many people can not move because their mortgage is underwater. Despite being able to pay the mortgage, they can not move by lack of say 50-200k that their house lost in value. Who's gonna cough up that money?

Finally, why do you assume people want to live close to their job? The people that live next to my work describe the neighborhood as a "ghetto". Does not sound enticing to me.

by Jasper on Jun 7, 2011 10:34 am • link • report

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