APS Superintendent High School Overcrowding Plan

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https://www.arlnow.com/2016/05/10/morning-notes-1420/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a fascinating discussion. I wonder how all the NIMBYs will feel when their property values start dropping. It's not like people are moving to Arlington for the great restaurants, good weather, or nice architecture. Location and schools are what it has going for it. Take schools out of the equation, and it might as well be Hyattsville.

The only people fucked over on property values are the people in 1.4 McCraftsmans. The older folks have us all by the balls and they know it. Schools deteriorating will have no impact on them. They spent 150k on there house. So what if it now only sells 650 instead of 750?
I don't know about you guys, but in my neighborhood there are retirees who have sold their homes, moved away, AND ARE STILL CHIMMING IN ON OUR LISTSERV!
STFU AND LEAVE ALREADY!
they are still very involved in activist organizations like VOICE and they are still trying to exert their will and ideas on this county, that they no longer live in.
Drives me nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a fascinating discussion. I wonder how all the NIMBYs will feel when their property values start dropping. It's not like people are moving to Arlington for the great restaurants, good weather, or nice architecture. Location and schools are what it has going for it. Take schools out of the equation, and it might as well be Hyattsville.

The only people fucked over on property values are the people in 1.4 McCraftsmans. The older folks have us all by the balls and they know it. Schools deteriorating will have no impact on them. They spent 150k on there house. So what if it now only sells 650 instead of 750?
I don't know about you guys, but in my neighborhood there are retirees who have sold their homes, moved away, AND ARE STILL CHIMMING IN ON OUR LISTSERV!
STFU AND LEAVE ALREADY!
they are still very involved in activist organizations like VOICE and they are still trying to exert their will and ideas on this county, that they no longer live in.
Drives me nuts.

Agreed. We live in Bluemont, and the civic association has been a huge obstacle to redeveloping that old Safeway. There are a lot of young families who would love to revitalize the area, but the 7:30 pm weekday meetings aren't at a great time when you have young kids. So our association represents a small part of the larger community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a fascinating discussion. I wonder how all the NIMBYs will feel when their property values start dropping. It's not like people are moving to Arlington for the great restaurants, good weather, or nice architecture. Location and schools are what it has going for it. Take schools out of the equation, and it might as well be Hyattsville.

The only people fucked over on property values are the people in 1.4 McCraftsmans. The older folks have us all by the balls and they know it. Schools deteriorating will have no impact on them. They spent 150k on there house. So what if it now only sells 650 instead of 750?
I don't know about you guys, but in my neighborhood there are retirees who have sold their homes, moved away, AND ARE STILL CHIMMING IN ON OUR LISTSERV!
STFU AND LEAVE ALREADY!
they are still very involved in activist organizations like VOICE and they are still trying to exert their will and ideas on this county, that they no longer live in.
Drives me nuts.

Agreed. We live in Bluemont, and the civic association has been a huge obstacle to redeveloping that old Safeway. There are a lot of young families who would love to revitalize the area, but the 7:30 pm weekday meetings aren't at a great time when you have young kids. So our association represents a small part of the larger community.

Evening meetings are a necessary evil in Arlington. I get that they are a pain, but you have to represent for exactly this reason. I have heard County employees actually call it "The Arlington Way." If you don't go, it seems like the older residents have more support than they actually do for their opposition and outdated ideas. I swear some of them just attend evening community feedback meetings as their entire social life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds awful to me. We moved to Arlington for the more personal touch, not so our kids could attend high school factories with 2600-3000 students. The plans for Arlington Tech also make no sense. Is it supposed to be like TJ or is it just a plan to segregate kids on the non-college track?

When was this? Because if it was in the past five years, you didn't do your due diligence.

+1 we moved here 9 years ago and our neighbors raved about the options for ES and the amazing schools. Our oldest is entering K and we are moving out of Arlington. While not the sole factor, the overcrowding projections were definitely on our minds. If we still had the county options available and the playgrounds that existed when we moved here, we may have stayed.

Fwiw, I think the projections are low. Four homes that we can see from our house have recently been sold by older people and each was purchased by a family with children still in preschool.

Curious PP - where did you move to if still in NOVA? It can't be any better anywhere nearby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds awful to me. We moved to Arlington for the more personal touch, not so our kids could attend high school factories with 2600-3000 students. The plans for Arlington Tech also make no sense. Is it supposed to be like TJ or is it just a plan to segregate kids on the non-college track?

When was this? Because if it was in the past five years, you didn't do your due diligence.

+1 we moved here 9 years ago and our neighbors raved about the options for ES and the amazing schools. Our oldest is entering K and we are moving out of Arlington. While not the sole factor, the overcrowding projections were definitely on our minds. If we still had the county options available and the playgrounds that existed when we moved here, we may have stayed.

Fwiw, I think the projections are low. Four homes that we can see from our house have recently been sold by older people and each was purchased by a family with children still in preschool.

Curious PP - where did you move to if still in NOVA? It can't be any worse anywhere nearby.

Fixed that for you.

[Anonymous]

^^^ they said out of state

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^ they said out of state

Don't worry-the "correcter" is a notorious troll who thinks that this gag is witty.

[Anonymous]

What do the boundaries look like if they build a 4th high school at VHC?

[Anonymous]

Is our overcrowding problem worse than what Montgomery County is facing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a fascinating discussion. I wonder how all the NIMBYs will feel when their property values start dropping. It's not like people are moving to Arlington for the great restaurants, good weather, or nice architecture. Location and schools are what it has going for it. Take schools out of the equation, and it might as well be Hyattsville.

The only people fucked over on property values are the people in 1.4 McCraftsmans. The older folks have us all by the balls and they know it. Schools deteriorating will have no impact on them. They spent 150k on there house. So what if it now only sells 650 instead of 750?
I don't know about you guys, but in my neighborhood there are retirees who have sold their homes, moved away, AND ARE STILL CHIMMING IN ON OUR LISTSERV!
STFU AND LEAVE ALREADY!
they are still very involved in activist organizations like VOICE and they are still trying to exert their will and ideas on this county, that they no longer live in.
Drives me nuts.

Agreed. We live in Bluemont, and the civic association has been a huge obstacle to redeveloping that old Safeway. There are a lot of young families who would love to revitalize the area, but the 7:30 pm weekday meetings aren't at a great time when you have young kids. So our association represents a small part of the larger community.

Evening meetings are a necessary evil in Arlington. I get that they are a pain, but you have to represent for exactly this reason. I have heard County employees actually call it "The Arlington Way." If you don't go, it seems like the older residents have more support than they actually do for their opposition and outdated ideas. I swear some of them just attend evening community feedback meetings as their entire social life.

when the heck are they supposed to be if not in the evening? Mid-day? That would draw an even bigger crowd of retired folks.

[Anonymous]

During the day on a weekend? Way easier when it isn't smack in the middle of bedtime routine.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a fascinating discussion. I wonder how all the NIMBYs will feel when their property values start dropping. It's not like people are moving to Arlington for the great restaurants, good weather, or nice architecture. Location and schools are what it has going for it. Take schools out of the equation, and it might as well be Hyattsville.

The only people fucked over on property values are the people in 1.4 McCraftsmans. The older folks have us all by the balls and they know it. Schools deteriorating will have no impact on them. They spent 150k on there house. So what if it now only sells 650 instead of 750?
I don't know about you guys, but in my neighborhood there are retirees who have sold their homes, moved away, AND ARE STILL CHIMMING IN ON OUR LISTSERV!
STFU AND LEAVE ALREADY!
they are still very involved in activist organizations like VOICE and they are still trying to exert their will and ideas on this county, that they no longer live in.
Drives me nuts.

Agreed. We live in Bluemont, and the civic association has been a huge obstacle to redeveloping that old Safeway. There are a lot of young families who would love to revitalize the area, but the 7:30 pm weekday meetings aren't at a great time when you have young kids. So our association represents a small part of the larger community.

Evening meetings are a necessary evil in Arlington. I get that they are a pain, but you have to represent for exactly this reason. I have heard County employees actually call it "The Arlington Way." If you don't go, it seems like the older residents have more support than they actually do for their opposition and outdated ideas. I swear some of them just attend evening community feedback meetings as their entire social life.

when the heck are they supposed to be if not in the evening? Mid-day? That would draw an even bigger crowd of retired folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:During the day on a weekend? Way easier when it isn't smack in the middle of bedtime routine.

Babysitter, other spouse, trade off with neighbor....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is our overcrowding problem worse than what Montgomery County is facing?

APS is facing the worst overcrowding problem in the entire region, and quickly running out of time to do anything about it. Maybe they can set up some quonset huts in the Pentagon parking lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a fascinating discussion. I wonder how all the NIMBYs will feel when their property values start dropping. It's not like people are moving to Arlington for the great restaurants, good weather, or nice architecture. Location and schools are what it has going for it. Take schools out of the equation, and it might as well be Hyattsville.

The only people fucked over on property values are the people in 1.4 McCraftsmans. The older folks have us all by the balls and they know it. Schools deteriorating will have no impact on them. They spent 150k on there house. So what if it now only sells 650 instead of 750?
I don't know about you guys, but in my neighborhood there are retirees who have sold their homes, moved away, AND ARE STILL CHIMMING IN ON OUR LISTSERV!
STFU AND LEAVE ALREADY!
they are still very involved in activist organizations like VOICE and they are still trying to exert their will and ideas on this county, that they no longer live in.
Drives me nuts.

What losers.