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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand how GDS or the ANC can tell people not to park in the metered spots along the west side of Wisconsin Ave.  It's a commercial street.[/quote]

My husband I keep looking at the GDS map that outlines the off limit streets, and unless I’m insane, it looks like both sides of Wisconsin are fair game and you can do what you want. Maybe that’s not honoring what the spirit of the agreement is, but that’s sure as heck what the map looks like. [/quote]

That's definitely a correct reading of the map. And it makes complete sense because there are no actual neighbors on the west side of Wisconsin.   It's a super busy road, with a vacant lot, an abandoned car dealership,  Steak and Eggs, and other fine dining options.  But no neighbors. [/quote]
The head of the ANC was not just mean-spirited, but simply wrong in vilifying GDS parents who are doing drop-offs and pick-ups on Wisconsin during the last ANC meeting. You would think that he would have reviewed the MOU before going off like he did. And I don't understand why GDS failed to correct the ANC on this point about Wisconsin Ave. in the meeting. Did no one--either from GDS or the ANC--review the MOU before this contentious meeting? Such poor preparation.
Yes, GDS was wrong to not have filed their report to the ANC--someone in GDS administration clearly dropped the ball there--and GDS should have notified the ANC and DDOT of the increased number of students due to unanticipated COVID yield. The excuse "but we were busy with COVID" was weak. But to actually malign GDS as encouraging families to "cheat" is almost slanderous. You would think that the other ANC commissioners, especially the one with the kid at GDS, would have tried to straighten the record and insert some objectivity into the conflict. What a terrible ANC meeting. Disappointing all around.[/quote]

Totally agreed. The head of the ANC is exactly the type we know who take these roles. A small-ball lawyer with nothing better to do but to foot fault on some reg. this is the DC classic in every neighborhood commission, homeowners association etc.

Here is the video of the ANC meeting
https://vimeo.com/797699219

Here is the resolution passed against GDS
https://anc3e.org/wp-content/uploads/Draft-Resolution-Re-GDS-Violations-V4.pdf

This could have been resolved by a phone call to GDS. This guy instead chooses to call them out publicly.[/quote]

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