New River Campus?

[Anonymous]

If you are fighting this because you don't want the traffic, then you are being a NIMBY. It doesn't matter what else is already there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are fighting this because you don't want the traffic, then you are being a NIMBY. It doesn't matter what else is already there.

That's actually not true. But your watering down the concept to meaninglessness just shows how desperate you are to try to paint valid objections as somehow unreasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, this isn't a NIMBY thing.

Lady, this is literally a NIMBY thing.

It doesn't matter how many schools, businesses or other institutions are around. You are fighting this because you don't want the school there, even though it is 3 blocks from a metro station. If anything, it makes much more sense for it to be there than on MacArthur Blvd.

You don't know what NIMBY means, lady (I'm PP and I'm not female). Opposition to development is not inherently NIMBYism. The fact that there are already many other schools in the neighborhood actually shows that it's not NIMBYism at play here. But you do you, if your simple brain is incapable of any nuanced reasoning.

It demonstrates nothing, because in many cases those schools or institutions have been there for years, and sometimes after objections from neighbors then.

It may not be inherently NIMBYism, but it is in this case. The school would be on a major road, not in the middle of a residential neighborhood - just the periphery. The idea that somehow the traffic is going to be noticeable to AU park is laughable - most drivers will be coming on Nebraska Ave in one direction or another, or be hidden among the thousands of cars that already cut through AU park to get from Mass Ave. to Wisconsin Ave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, this isn't a NIMBY thing.

Lady, this is literally a NIMBY thing.

It doesn't matter how many schools, businesses or other institutions are around. You are fighting this because you don't want the school there, even though it is 3 blocks from a metro station. If anything, it makes much more sense for it to be there than on MacArthur Blvd.

You don't know what NIMBY means, lady (I'm PP and I'm not female). Opposition to development is not inherently NIMBYism. The fact that there are already many other schools in the neighborhood actually shows that it's not NIMBYism at play here. But you do you, if your simple brain is incapable of any nuanced reasoning.

It demonstrates nothing, because in many cases those schools or institutions have been there for years, and sometimes after objections from neighbors then.

It may not be inherently NIMBYism, but it is in this case. The school would be on a major road, not in the middle of a residential neighborhood - just the periphery. The idea that somehow the traffic is going to be noticeable to AU park is laughable - most drivers will be coming on Nebraska Ave in one direction or another, or be hidden among the thousands of cars that already cut through AU park to get from Mass Ave. to Wisconsin Ave.

You talk as if prospective property purchasers have a right to obtain material zoning exceptions and that zoning regulations are meaningless things that are made to be broken. But it's actually the opposite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:River is the "it" school for the botoxed DC socialites, right? There is so much money and influence in that school, they will likely get their way. I hope AU Park residents have it in them to fight the development, or at least ensure that the size of the school with eventual growth, driveway, and parking is adequate.

I hope they end up in a space that can better suit their real mission.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are fighting this because you don't want the traffic, then you are being a NIMBY. It doesn't matter what else is already there.

It doesn't matter what else is there - what a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, this isn't a NIMBY thing.

Lady, this is literally a NIMBY thing.

It doesn't matter how many schools, businesses or other institutions are around. You are fighting this because you don't want the school there, even though it is 3 blocks from a metro station. If anything, it makes much more sense for it to be there than on MacArthur Blvd.

You don't know what NIMBY means, lady (I'm PP and I'm not female). Opposition to development is not inherently NIMBYism. The fact that there are already many other schools in the neighborhood actually shows that it's not NIMBYism at play here. But you do you, if your simple brain is incapable of any nuanced reasoning.

Here we go with the helpful, personal insults.

[Anonymous]

What is the final determination?

[Anonymous]

They posted the traffic study - basically it says lots of the places they looked are already well over capacity during the hours they’re going to have people coming and going.


https://riverschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/The-River-School-Final-CTR-9-10-21.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, this isn't a NIMBY thing.

Lady, this is literally a NIMBY thing.

It doesn't matter how many schools, businesses or other institutions are around. You are fighting this because you don't want the school there, even though it is 3 blocks from a metro station. If anything, it makes much more sense for it to be there than on MacArthur Blvd.

You don't know what NIMBY means, lady (I'm PP and I'm not female). Opposition to development is not inherently NIMBYism. The fact that there are already many other schools in the neighborhood actually shows that it's not NIMBYism at play here. But you do you, if your simple brain is incapable of any nuanced reasoning.

Sounds like someone needs a timeout.

[Anonymous]

Why even have zoning regulations of this school can change them at will. This is wrong place for the new campus, that property should stay residential

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why even have zoning regulations of this school can change them at will. This is wrong place for the new campus, that property should stay residential

Unpopular take: we shouldn’t have zoning restrictions!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, this isn't a NIMBY thing.

Lady, this is literally a NIMBY thing.

It doesn't matter how many schools, businesses or other institutions are around. You are fighting this because you don't want the school there, even though it is 3 blocks from a metro station. If anything, it makes much more sense for it to be there than on MacArthur Blvd.

You don't know what NIMBY means, lady (I'm PP and I'm not female). Opposition to development is not inherently NIMBYism. The fact that there are already many other schools in the neighborhood actually shows that it's not NIMBYism at play here. But you do you, if your simple brain is incapable of any nuanced reasoning.

Sounds like someone needs a timeout.

That comment was well deserved based on the prior condescending post addressing a poster as “Lady.” If a home it was the prior poster who needed the timeout.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why even have zoning regulations of this school can change them at will. This is wrong place for the new campus, that property should stay residential

Unpopular take: we shouldn’t have zoning restrictions!

Spoken like someone who owns NO property in the area. Bye.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They posted the traffic study - basically it says lots of the places they looked are already well over capacity during the hours they’re going to have people coming and going.


https://riverschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/The-River-School-Final-CTR-9-10-21.pdf

So why would they try and shove an oversized campus onto a housing lot? It doesn't make sense to me and seems like a force.

We need more housing.