Comments on: New Tower to Replace Garden Apartments http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/ News, Weather, Traffic, Events and Reviews in Arlington, Virginia Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: El Cool http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/#comment-303082 El Cool Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:54:18 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=61855#comment-303082 Does any one know what’s going up near the corner of North Glebe and Lee Hwy?

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]]> By: Sheriff Gonna Getcha http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/#comment-287794 Sheriff Gonna Getcha Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:27:41 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=61855#comment-287794 Most places (apts or condos) you have to pay for parking. I’m not sure why its even a point of contention.

]]> By: Arlingtonian http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/#comment-287791 Arlingtonian Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:18:39 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=61855#comment-287791 The existing affordable housing is affordable to all. The replacement “affordable” housing will not be affordable to the majority of Arllingtonians, as County guidelines restrict occupancy people with low incomes. Illegal aliens and refugees from other juridisdictions (such as D.C. and Fairfax County) will be able to occupy the new “affordable” housing, but most County residents will not.

That is the point. Get it?

]]> By: bobbytiger http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/#comment-287402 bobbytiger Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:52:37 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=61855#comment-287402 “Hip, cool, [and] cutting edge”. That’s exactly why I choose to live here.

]]> By: John E. Andre http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/#comment-287354 John E. Andre Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:51:01 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=61855#comment-287354 The new tower will be LESS affordable than the existing apartments…the County collects more revenue from the development.

]]> By: xard http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/#comment-287327 xard Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:09:10 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=61855#comment-287327 so sad that no-point resorts to changing his handle in a futile effort to defend his original worthless post. good grief, take it to a counselor, although I would feel bad for whomever would have to suffer through the delusions of such a little mind.

]]> By: Kleio http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/#comment-287278 Kleio Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:51:47 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=61855#comment-287278 In case you have not noticed, public transport is excellent for some, but only takes you to certain places, within a reasonable time and with a good degree of reliability. Those places may not include a person’s job site, or other locations they need to get to on a regular basis. Also, public transport is not so great if you have to carry much with you. I speak from experience, having commuted by public transport, or on foot, for nigh onto 30 years. I finished at my last job with a 50-minute multi-phase commute each way, standing room only, unreliable in bad weather and often with trains so overpacked at the end of a long day that it took me an hour and a half to get home. At times this was truly exhausting, and I especially wouldn’t wish it on anyone with family responsibilities. Residential parking is neccesary. As for “free,” I assume that means it is included in the rent…not billed separately. BFD?

]]> By: axrd http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/#comment-287245 axrd Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:48:33 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=61855#comment-287245 The article refers to the apartments as “affordable.” novasteve is asking for clarification on whether the author was using “affordable” per the general meaning of the adjective or whether the apartments were designated “affordable” in the sense that they’re subsidized by a government housing program.

xard, why are novasteve’s comments pointless? If yours is more “pointful,” please explain why.

]]> By: lavender row 309 http://www.arlnow.com/2012/12/21/new-tower-to-replace-garden-apartments/#comment-287222 lavender row 309 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:20:07 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=61855#comment-287222 Arlington has now gotten into the new cookie-cutter mode of architecture. I agree w/ Deadite that things here need to change. If Arlington is to remain the hip, cool, cutting-edge neighborhood it portends to be, take a look a some of the innovative residences in Crystal City, San Francisco, New York, and (especially) Chicago. Let freedom RING! Enough of the beige-on-red-on-beige 12-story high rises. This ain’t DC and we should be able to build what we want!

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