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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ward 3 needs an outdoor pool because it doesn't have one is one of the dumbest explanations for destroying a park I have ever heard.  I find it particularly pathetic that nearby neighbors are demanding a pool within walking distance because they literally take a five minute drive for their choice of two pools in Georgetown.  [/quote]

Not to mention that, at least on three sides of Heart Park, people within walking distance have easy access to at least three pools.  In the case of Vaughan Place, directly to the west, a pool is part of the rental.  South and east of Hearst, there are two private options (Cleveland Park Club (about $600/family) and Beauvoir swim club which is a bit more.  Granted, these are not free, but most people in the area surrounding Hearst aren't exactly hurting financially, either.  And for those who want a less expensive option, as you point out, two public outdoor pools are a short drive or bus ride away -- plus the year-round pool at Wilson.   It does seem a high price to pay -- the loss of much of a green park with existing, needed recreational facilities -- so some folks can have a "free" pool, open 3 months of the year, within walking distance.[/quote]

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