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My reply to the people who want to designate my neighborhood a historic district

From the highly eclectic blog of Mark Dominus

From an individual homeowner's point of view, this looks like "big apartment buildings could depress my property values." Having a house in a city with a lot of homeless people, and one where essential workers can't afford to live, will also depress property values. Finally, when community organizations oppose development they often make some claim about "preserving the historic character of they neighborhood."

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