Reply #50: Sure it makes sense, but..

[ObaMania]

.. why should people have to? Is this the American dream? People should be livid over non-affordable housing! Do you think I'm happy w/ my 1/2M McMansion? No! It's the best I can do in this area (Northern VA) if I want a single family home and be independent.

The law as I remember it in a few No. VA counties is 1 person occupancy per 100 Sq. ft. That's a lot of people living in a house. When I lived in Centreville, VA in a townhouse not far from Manassas, a Hispanic family lived on my street and there was 10 adults and kids in that house. That's alot of people for 2100 sq. ft. townhome. Because of this, there was a severe parking problem where this family had 5 cars (one broken down and unmoveable), and two work vans.

I am all for laws that restrict the number of people to a household, however they have to word it. Under the person per sq. ft. law, I can have fourty-some people living in my house which is ridiculous, IMO. No f'n way. There isn't enough room for me, my wife and my 2 dogs.

Sorry if you don't agree with my opinion but, if people accept high house prices as the norm and we are forced to live in this communal style, it's just going to get worse.