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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The pool definitely needs a traffic study. If it doesn't need traffic study, it probably doesn't justify demand for a $12 million investment. This pool cannot be built just for immediately adjacent homes - yes I realize the irony.

The only logical place for the pool is the tennis court. I don't support  any other location. It's a decent compromise with those of us who love and currently use Hearst Park.

A tennis court located pool would also preserve an important field for soccer and other sports. It's hard to argue there isn't demand for open fields. Any of the three renditions of the pool either eliminates mature trees or dramatically reduces the size of the playable field. [/quote]

I hope the renditions are posted soon. Most DPR fields are small, Hearst is one of the very few that is decent in size. Shrinking it would be a shame.

Looking at Google Earth, the aerial photo shows a field lined out, the measurement tool puts it at 55 by 90 yards, which is what middle schoolers might use.  But it doesn't use all of the space, the space could probably hold a 60x100, which for high school kids would be playable but a little on the small side. If I know my DC government, I fully expect the planners to come back with a half-size field and claim that there has always been a small field there. Remember those numbers.
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