City planners in DC have advanced a plan to restrict expansion of housing, specifically to pop-ups. In everyday parlance, pop-ups mean adding an extra floor or two to a row house, or converting it to condos. The DC Zoning Commission, which appears divided on the issue, is studying the plan. The plan is in response to resident complaints about pop-ups, row houses that are renovated upwards with upward expansions.
Neighbors of pop-ups worry that their own property values are depreciating because they see pop-ups as ugly and not compatible with the character of the block. Some neighbors fear the loss of views, sun, parking or serenity as they see it. The other side, primarily developers, argues for a better design review process to ensure a unified
