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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]15:23 again. I went on mtpleasantdc.org and see the announcement about it there. This is so upsetting! The Bancroft playground, especially in its nice new renovated form, is one of the highlights of the neighborhood for people with little kids. It is a community gathering space, not to mention paid for with public money. I don't see how this can be a decision for the Bancroft PTA alone to make without any community input.

The idea that it is in the interests of "safety" to deprive a bunch of kids of a safe, fenced-in outdoor place to play is ridiculous.

Ugh, very upset about this. :([/quote]

Clearly you are upset. However, you are not entitled to use every service paid for with public monies. Just try walking into a senior center and trying to get a meal. It sounds like the playground is open to all after 6 pm. Trust me, if you had little kids in that program, you would not want random people wandering through there, older kids tearing around pushing little kids over, or high school kids loitering and smoking. Open means open, not just "open to nice neighborhood families who want to play on the school playground." It is not ridiculous for the school to put the safety of the children in its care ahead of your needs.[/quote]

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