tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post5707985064165236932..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Zimmerman Sneaks Targeted Tax Break Via County Board Closed SessionArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-27291021023193373382011-02-18T14:59:07.564-05:002011-02-18T14:59:07.564-05:00Scott McCaffrey needed the Arlington Chamber of Co...Scott McCaffrey needed the Arlington Chamber of Commerce's permission to cover the Howard Manor gentrification fiasco in his newspaper.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-50110677437125379612011-02-18T12:19:10.148-05:002011-02-18T12:19:10.148-05:00Bothers me a lot more that Arlington Republicans w...Bothers me a lot more that Arlington Republicans who embrace the free market and oppose government subsidized housing sat behind the Howard Manor residents on Tuesday and did not even clap when the residents defended their market rate housing.Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-53833806742136373742011-02-18T12:12:49.224-05:002011-02-18T12:12:49.224-05:00I heard that Jim Moran is definitely considering r...I heard that Jim Moran is definitely considering retiring and that Paulie Ferguson is also considering running for Jim's seat if that happens.Demnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-8287915093542423062011-02-18T11:31:31.218-05:002011-02-18T11:31:31.218-05:00Arlington Way? What Arlington Way?Arlington Way? What Arlington Way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-79034029208694810512011-02-18T11:21:47.614-05:002011-02-18T11:21:47.614-05:00Does it bother you that Chris Zimmerman and the Co...Does it bother you that Chris Zimmerman and the County Board treated the Howard Manor tenants with near contempt? It sure bothers me. Many Howard Manor residents are young adults about the same age as Zimmerman's, Hynes's, and Favola's own children, and embrace the County Board's and local Democratic Party's beliefs (e.g., Smart Growth). <br /><br />It's simply outrageous that Arlington's market rate affordable housing has become a 'redevelopment opportunity' for out-of-state developers, facilitated by non-resident County Staff and the County Board, led by Zimmerman.fed up Demnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-53148192613217152242011-02-18T06:51:41.131-05:002011-02-18T06:51:41.131-05:00Would be logical for Zimmerman to run for Congress...Would be logical for Zimmerman to run for Congress, do battle with Eric Canter and the tea partiers with Connally, and write legislation for his streetcar system and other pet projects. Moran can't be having much fun right now.F.B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-45479514202583778222011-02-18T01:44:01.625-05:002011-02-18T01:44:01.625-05:00Back to the daze of the late great Al Eisenberg, r...Back to the daze of the late great Al Eisenberg, remember?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-5788779815098531722011-02-17T21:24:39.254-05:002011-02-17T21:24:39.254-05:00Guru of Gridlock? County Board based it's appr...Guru of Gridlock? County Board based it's approval of Arlington Mill redevelopment on bad traffic data.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-22233629532730495892011-02-17T21:15:10.389-05:002011-02-17T21:15:10.389-05:00How sane is Zimmerman? Consider this - he spent da...How sane is Zimmerman? Consider this - he spent days working with a DC developer to gentrify Young Democrats out of of their market rate affordable rental apartments in Howard Manor.terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-74243430612971439212011-02-17T21:02:28.222-05:002011-02-17T21:02:28.222-05:00Gerry Connally did so much for Fairfax County that...Gerry Connally did so much for Fairfax County that he came within a thousand votes of being defeated for a second term.T.Y.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-91887812120856753692011-02-17T20:58:02.366-05:002011-02-17T20:58:02.366-05:00Obviously, only place for two guys with egos like ...Obviously, only place for two guys with egos like Connally's and Zimmerman's to go is to Congress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-39043561445626895112011-02-17T20:53:47.412-05:002011-02-17T20:53:47.412-05:00Same "Dumb Growth" Chris Zimmerman who v...Same "Dumb Growth" Chris Zimmerman who voted for gridlock at Arlington Mill last Saturday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-76566021355834043012011-02-17T20:49:54.966-05:002011-02-17T20:49:54.966-05:00I've heard that Zimmy wants to follow in Gerry...I've heard that Zimmy wants to follow in Gerry Connally's footsteps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com