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[quote=Anonymous]In the aftermath of the Maret School backroom Jelleff giveaway, DC Parks are still reluctant to commit to not giving a public park to a private institution in the future.  Is it so controversial that public parks should be public, particularly in a city that's "flush with cash" (to quote architect of that deal Jack Evans)?  
 
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/nw-dc-residents-voice-concerns-over-future-of-recreational-field/65-0b73471d-bb32-42c7-80cd-0733a2c8e531
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Tommie Jones, DPR's Chief of External Affairs, said the agency would put language into its transfer agreement with DCPS that would ensure Duke Ellington School for the Arts, Hardy Middle School and the School Without Walls would have "first priority access for school-related events" at the field.

But, the language did not include a guarantee that the District would not enter into an agreement with a private institution to grant them access to Duke Ellington field in the future.

DPR said it would look at possibly putting that language into the transfer agreement before it is finalized.[/quote][/quote]

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