Big GDS news

[Anonymous]

yes but with wireless in the school they are just radiating the neighborhood more!
It does not matter what they do! It's a mess.
They should put in fiberoptic cables and a natural foods Coop.

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[Anonymous]

Yes. And maybe the neighborhood should decide in the curriculum and what the kids should wear and the colors for the sports teams

[Anonymous]

I agree, this is so out of hand it is just sounding ridiculous now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, this is so out of hand it is just sounding ridiculous now.

Why because people who LIVE in the area are concerned about THEIR quality of life?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, this is so out of hand it is just sounding ridiculous now.

Why because people who LIVE in the area are concerned about THEIR quality of life?

Exactly. Which is why I support the GDS plan over Safeway's mega-project.

[Anonymous]

I expect neighbors with school-aged kids just saw acceptance chances at GDS increase dramatically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I expect neighbors with school-aged kids just saw acceptance chances at GDS increase dramatically.

That would be Dale Carnegie 101 - How to win friends and influence people. The school would be smart to take the local community into account as they seek a zoning special exception. I do think this project is a win-win for GDS and for Tenleytown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I do think this project is a win-win for GDS and for Tenleytown.

How will traffic work at the morning and afternoon pick-ups work? It is already a mess on Wisconsin Avenue, and they are going to almost triple the number of students, none of whom can really take the metro or walk.

[Anonymous]

Neighborhood kids' parents moved here by and less for the good public schools. GDS offers us nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neighborhood kids' parents moved here by and less for the good public schools. GDS offers us nothing.

It appears you would have benefitted from the GDS English curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Neighborhood kids' parents moved here by and less for the good public schools. GDS offers us nothing.

It appears you would have benefitted from the GDS English curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Because autocorrect made large "less?" That's the best you can do GDS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neighborhood kids' parents moved here by and less for the good public schools. GDS offers us nothing.

It's true, time was there was really no public option, but now that Wilson has improved tremendously, I think GDS will have a tough time drawing in students when it is competing with a truly diverse school, with facilities that GDS would never be able to afford. GDS will still be attractive to those who need or want a smaller environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I do think this project is a win-win for GDS and for Tenleytown.

Again why is this a win for Tenleytown?

GDS parents clearly think it is a winner though I'm not sure I understand the value of combining all of the schools onto 1 campus though perhaps parents want their little ones exposed to how to properly roll joints at a younger age.

And it is clearly a loser for the city which will forever lose two large parcels to development that will likely cost the city tens of millions in taxes per year forever.

But if you attended any of the ANC meetings where either of the various Safeway proposals were discussed or when any issues around GDS have been discussed you would know the neighbors of Safeway were foremost concerned about traffic and parking and the main complaint about GDS whenever they are discussed is students, parents and staffers parking on neighborhood streets and causing traffic, including the GDS buses using narrow residential side streets to avoid traffic on Wisconsin.

So the site is going to get more traffic, which will be worse because GDS wants to close 42nd Street so the street grid is about to shrink, but the neighborhood loses its grocery store.

GDS is going to claim they are adding green space but their current field is off limits to the community (and is turfed anyhow) and I would be shocked if they are going to spend all of this money and not host athletic events on some of the space which means more traffic and parking issues (from a suburban demographic that is not exactly rushing to take transit to the school now) and just wait until they propose lights on their field.

To recap the neighborhood is losing its grocery store and a street and gaining the traffic and parking problems it would have allegedly had with a mixed use project with none of the economic benefits to the neighborhood or city - so again enlighten those of us in Tenleytown about what the benefit is for us?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Neighborhood kids' parents moved here by and less for the good public schools. GDS offers us nothing.

It's true, time was there was really no public option, but now that Wilson has improved tremendously, I think GDS will have a tough time drawing in students when it is competing with a truly diverse school, with facilities that GDS would never be able to afford. GDS will still be attractive to those who need or want a smaller environment.

omg you can't be serious
yes, people use dcps for elementary and early middle school, and then they bail. wilson may have improved, but people still apply out in droves to avoid it.