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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Then there shouldn't be much consternation over a public pool at Hearst.[/quote]

Consternation, no.  But definitely strong concern about losing a large sports field, tennis courts and very mature trees to a pool and surrounding concrete decks.  And puzzlement about where people will park on non-arterial streets zoned for RPP and school use during the week, unless Hearst E.S. makes its adjacent parking lot available.  [/quote]

I don't live anywhere near Hearst, but I get it.

Ward 3 has some exceptions from the rest of the city because of its affluence- whether they be official or not. There's no PK3 because, frankly, these kids don't need the free preschool-- they attend private preschools by and large. The same can be said for the pools -- it hasn't had one until now because the demand isn't that great. Most people attend private pools. Now whether that is "fair" or not is up for debate, but it does seem like this plan is trying to shoe-horn in a benefit that isn't in demand nearly as much as the other ward pools. And, on top of that, to create the pool they will destroy a park that IS in demand in the area and is something already in demand.[/quote]

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