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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Old story from 2006 about Ross ES. Provides material for reflection on how to support a school without being an ****hole. Finding the right mix of energy, patience and respect seems to be key.
[url]http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/cover/2006/cover0616.html[/url][/quote]

Interesting story.  There were so many anecdotes that stuck out but NIMBY quote really killed me:

[quote]Jeff Wise is the condo-association president of the Pierre, a building directly across the street. He says that his constituents worried that the playground would disrupt the block’s ambience if it went unrestricted. “Not only would there be the sound of children during the week, but a lot of people had strong feelings about having to hear that during the weekends, the only time of the week we had peace and quiet,” he says. “I invite you to come live in my apartment and subject yourself to this every day.”

Wise says that when he approached the parents and the school, his building’s concerns were dismissed. [b]“They were just so offended that anyone would want to regulate a playground,” he says.[/b][/quote]

Well, duh.  What a douchebag.  [/quote]

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