Goodbye Quiet Suburbs Wrote:
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> AFFH = minimal impact on FFX Co. Wrote:
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> PGC is predominately black, with FFX being
> predominately white: both at around 60%. The per
> capita income in PGC is about $10,000 less than
> Fairfax, with about 3% more of the population
> being in poverty than FFX. And that's just the
> basic stuff available in Wikipedia.
As I observed, that's not much "disparity".
> > What if the folks in PG County don't want to
> move
> > to FFX? Do you think that HUD will force them
> to
> > move?
>
> Not just PG, but the rest of the DC statistical
> area. And yes, considering FFX's low crime rate
> and good schools, it would be very desirable for a
> Section 8 tenant. And, as part of the new
> regulations, any new housing built must be
> advertised. So the awareness will be there.
People live in communities, not 'demographic constructs'.
> > I know that the National Review scare-piece
> says
> > this, but the AFFH final rule does not.
>
> Of course it doesn't
So why are we talking about some scary 'aspect of the rule' that isn't even in the rule?
> > > What, you think the AFFH mandates construction
> of
> > Sec. 8 housing in Great Falls & Clifton? lol.
>
> Those types of areas are the intended target for
> AFFH. High density projects in low density areas.
> So yes, exactly those places.
> >
> > According to the National Review scare-piece ,
> > but, again, that is not what the AFFH final
> rule
> > says.
>
> Unfortunately, event hough it's not stated
> outright, it is the measure they will most often
> stick to.
According to Kurtz. In reality, not so much.
> Consider the case of Westchester County
"Over the six-year period from 2000 to 2006, Westchester received more than $50 million in federal funds, making its AFFH representations all along the way. But Westchester was defrauding American taxpayers. In fact, the County had no interest in removing barriers to fair housing choice, especially those erected and maintained by restrictive zoning on the part of its towns and village (more than 20 of whom still have African-American populations of less than 3.0 percent).
Fairfax County isn't Westchester County. To understand why, read this:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rha/draftfairhousingai.pdf
> Granted, I'm sure you'd disbelieve what a
> Republican is saying. But considering his district
> was caught up in the first salvo, his words
> carrying a little bit more weight than your
> disbelief.
Again, Fairfax is not Westchester, and comparng the two is silly & pointless.