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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have  never understood the obsession with walkable schools.  My kids have gone to both walkable and non-walkable.  Particularly in elementary school, getting bused is awesome.  Great community at the bus stop.  I built more neighborhood community doing that than being a walker. Very convenient in the mornings in particular if you work.  My kids loved the bus.  Walkable schools when they're young and need to be accompanied on the walk and you're on the outer part of the walkable area is a pain in the ass.

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I'll let you in on a secret, though:  it isn't about being able to walk to school. It's about being entitled to whatever you want, where you want it, when you want it, how you want it. And, more critically, what you don't want and what you purposely planned and paid to avoid. It just sounds nicer under the banners of "walkability" and "efficiency."[/quote]

Transportation costs money, wastes time, and is bad for the environment. “Car free diet”, remember?

Just a few short years ago the county was complaining about a shortage of bus drivers and reducing bus costs. Now they want to force buses and cars all over the county. Specifically, on to hilly roads with poor line of sight, built 70 years ago and not fit for the purpose. People have died on Little Falls Street within sight of Nottingham. We only just got 4 way stops, and only after much complaining. I guess that’s entitlement for you, that we don’t want our community members dying in pedestrian incidents.

It’s a neighborhood area that needs less cut through traffic, not more. And APS hasn’t said boo about that in all 200+ pages of its “analysis”.

I guess that’s entitlement to you. Sorry you have lower standards. Some of us expect better for the money spent. [/quote]

These issues aren't the job of the school board sweetie.  Their job is to educate students.  Sorry you don't like the [b]2002 Honda Civics [/b]driving by your house, but that's not a good reason.[/quote]

OMG, OMG, what if they PARK it there all day? House values will plummet! /s[/quote]

NP. I don’t have a dog in this fight because we left APS for private. But, you do nothing for your argument by being condescending/insulting. It’s almost like you can’t respond intelligently so you use ad hominem attacks…why don’t you let the adults discuss this?[/quote]

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