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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rhode Island Ave is a major transportation corridor for cars and buses and the Shaw Middle site is adjacent to a metro stop. There is no convincing argument that the site is not suitable for a 700-student school based on traffic impact,  especially because it was a school in the recent past. And yes, there will likely be some environmental remediation necessary as part of the construction - but is your counterargument that the building should not be renovated and returned to use?

The bottom line for me is that DCPS has too many seats at the middle school level, so adding more middle school capacity to the system is a non-starter. And that Banneker (the institution) needs a new/upgraded building. And Shaw Middle sitting vacant is poor city stewardship of real estate.[/quote]

this.  Isn't brookland middle barely at 50% capacity?  The issue isnt lack if middle schools, the issue is that most UMC parents don't want to send their kid to the middle schools available to them.  How will that change with Shaw Middle?[/quote]

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