The Affordable-Housing Shuffle

Twelve affordable-housing units have not been built in Bethesda more than seven years after they were planned. County officials say several factors contributed to the delay, some of them caused by the developer and some by the county.

SOURCE: | The Washington Post - February 07, 2008

This Story Housing Hopes Come Up Short Article \| As expensive high-rises and elegant townhouses began sprouting in downtown Bethesda in the 1990s, Montgomery County officials saw new opportunities to plant moderately priced homes amid the prosperity. HIGH-RISE CHALLENGE: County Program Loses Ground as Unit Prices Soar Deadline Set for Program on Affordable Units The Affordable-Housing Shuffle		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: \| The Washington Post - February 07, 2008 ¬es=Twelve affordable-housing units have not been built in Bethesda more than seven years after they were planned. County officials say several factors contributed to the delay, some of them caused by the developer and some by the county." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: \| The Washington Post - February 07, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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