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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Guys, the ANC is just enforcing the MOU that GDS signed. Before you jump on neighbors, read what you agreed to. On page 3 number 11
“ 11. No passenger vehicle pick-up and drop-off of students shall occur on the streets immediately adjacent to the Campus (i.e., Ellicott Street, NW, 42nd Street, NW, Chesapeake Street, NW,
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River Road, NW, 43rd Place, NW, and 43rd Street, NW). During drop-off and pick-up, caregivers shall not park in the neighborhood to wait or walk their student(s) to the Campus. Pick-up and drop-off of students by School-chartered bus(es) shall be permitted on 42nd Street.”

And page 4 number 14
“ 14. The School agrees that it will instruct parents, caregivers, and staff who drive to use the entrance and exit that requires the least driving through the neighborhood around the School. Additionally, the School will, as part of its enrollment contract, instruct parents, caregivers, or staff not to use 43rd Place NW, Ellicott Street, NW, or Fessenden Street, NW, between River Road and Wisconsin Avenue, to reach the School for pick-up or drop-off, whether on the way to or returning from the school, and will similarly instruct parents, caregivers, or staff not to use of Chesapeake Street when traveling between River Road and 42nd Street. In addition to incorporating this restriction into its enrollment contract in writing, this instruction will be given orally at School orientation. The parties acknowledge that the School, unlike some universities but like most secondary schools, does not have its own police force and cannot independently enforce this restriction. Nevertheless, School personnel who become aware of such use shall advise the offending driver of the School’s policy, and if the School becomes aware of repeat violations by offending drivers, said drivers shall be subject to disciplinary action.”
https://anc3e.org/wp-content/uploads/MOU-between-GDS-and-ANC-3E-Nov.-2017-4822-9611-3237-v.5.pdf[/quote]

Did you not watch the ANC meeting? The head ANC was accusing GDS of violating the MOU by having parents use Wisconsin Avenue for drop off and pick up. The MOU explicitly names the streets that are to be off limits -- 43rd Place, Ellicott, and Fessenden between River and Wisconsin, and Chesapeake between River and 42nd. Wisconsin Ave itself is not listed as a street to be avoided for drop offs and pick ups (otherwise, the MOU would presumable state something like Wisconsin Avenue between Fessenden and Chesapeake). Anyway, I think the business on Wisconsin would protest if people weren't allowed to park on Wisconsin because GDS was scaring cars away.[/quote]

I did and was involved in conversations about it with the school and ANC. You all keep missing this line
“ During drop-off and pick-up, caregivers shall not park in the neighborhood to wait or walk their student(s) to the Campus. ”. [b]That can include everywhere including Wisconsin.[/b] [/quote]
In my opinion, the neighborhood begins on 42nd Street and extends to River Rd. And the "spirit" of the MOU was to not disturb the residential areas of the "neighborhood." So, my understanding of the neighborhood does not include the business areas of Wisconsin.[/quote]

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