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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There absolutely needs to be an outdoor pool in Ward 3, and the Hearst site is centrally located, easily accessible and walkable for thousands of families.

Put it in the corner by the blacktop of the tennis courts along with the changing area/bathrooms. This shouldn't be too hard and the f[b]ew people who live right there ought not be able to trump the needs[/b] and wishes of the many.[/quote]

1.  You say that the site is "walkable for thousands of families."  How does that square with citing "the few who live right there"?

2.  DC has a system of neighborhood parks -- e.g., [b]Palisades, Friendship/Chevy Chase, Macomb, "Turtle" Park,[/b] etc.  While each is open to all and serve a broader community through use of fields by sports teams and so forth, they also serve fundamentally neighborhood-oriented needs as well.  Shouldn't the views of those who regularly use the fields or the tennis courts or just enjoy sitting under a large, shady tree be given some distinct weight as well?  I don't notice the frequent users of the above parks clamoring to sacrifice recreational features of their neighborhood parks for a large ward pool.  It's very easy to be a YIMBY -- "Yes, in your back yard!" -- when someone else is impacted or is forced to sacrifice what is important to them.[/quote]

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