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Dana, I do know that area. While you're right that there are issues, it's misleading to equate the proposed housing here with the preponderance of apartments targeting lower income people elsewhere in PG County.

WRT housing costs vs. tax benefits--all housing pretty much is a net loss, especially for households with children. However townhouses pay off much better, but still lose, compared to single family detached housing, because the cost of infrastructure is amortized over more units. I have never seen results say anything differently. For places that share in income tax revenue, like counties in Maryland, the difference would be even more pronounced.

I think that multiunit buildings of mixed income apartments are revenue positive or close to neutral--it depends on the schools issue, but the households with children are trending downward nationally. E.g., those apartment buildings targeting UMD students are probably net winners for PG County, because there are few if any children.

by Richard Layman on Aug 18, 2011 2:32 pm • link • report

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