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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think another reason they are looking at places like Coffield and RCHP is that they want to have a Middle School in the Eastern part of the cluster. While Norwood is a good spot, it's still West of almost all of the feeder school neighborhoods. [/quote]

Except that RCHP is in the extreme North of the cluster, and RHLP is in the extreme East of the cluster.  The SSAC Report explicitly states that:

“The  location  of  each  school  site  should  be  centrally  located  within  the  target  area  with  adjacent residential use. If possible, a school site should be located to allow students to walk to school or use public transportation. The availability of public transportation is a criterion for LEED™ certification. …  
 
Due to the location of Westland Middle School, at the extreme western side of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Cluster, a site for the new middle school that is centrally located or closer to the eastern side of the cluster is desirable. Six of the candidates are situated in the central or eastern portion of the cluster.”

Norwood offers a lot more flexibility to the county than the recommended site or the alternative.  I suspect, however, that the communities sitting on the SSAC, which surrounded Norwood, didn’t see it that way.
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