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Welcome to news4. Good morning. News4s tom sherwood in his weekly blog recently wrote this, you see massive redevelopment. If you listen closely amidst all the development noise you will hear the cries of the poor and lower middle class who are losing their homes and hopes of ever finding other homes in the nations capital. Whats your response to that, miss barnes . You know, its the truth in many instances. Across the city, those persons who have been here long term are finding it more and more difficult to stay in the district of columbia. The cost of living is sky the sky is the limit now and particularly as it relates to home ownership. Of course you know that many of our older residents still are renters and so as rents go up, they are greatly affected. Thank goodness those that live in units that are west of connecticut avenue are probably in a rent controlled unit and that helps a lot. And of course when they leave that unit the rent escalates 30 . The story changes. Your respon

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