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Cavan,

Okay ... I think we're in general agreement. Actually, DC house prices are up too.

But as you mention, places outside that 1 hr commute time from DC are falling ... and there is more housing stock out there than demanded. If I follow you then, you're saying "yeah, I know I could buy something nice out there, but I want to be in here! ... and people looking to preserve THEIR way of life are standing in the way of my getting more built here so that I can live here TOO!"

Yeah, you've got a dilema on your hands. The question is, do you have a right to impose change on others so that you can "join in" too? That's a tough one. What you're proposing is essentially to change a place to a point where it won't be recognizable ... so that it can handle more people. But, will these people still want to come to this place once it's been changed? After all, there are already plenty of these townhouses going unsold in places like Prince William County ... Yeah, I know ... but it's further than an hour away ...

by Lance on Dec 1, 2008 12:01 pm • link • report

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