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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a few blocks between Illinois and Upshur that would meet the test for CMi. &gt;.5 mi from Barnard and Bruce Munroe but &lt; .5 mi from CMI.  
More for Yu Ying. I can see people targeting those blocks to get preference to their preferred school. [/quote]

People seem to be forgetting that the charter school needs to offer this preference. I don't know enough about CMI, but I'm confident YY would never offer it.[/quote]

My hunch is that this preference has a narrow enough scope that any effects will be fairly limited, due to not many addresses meeting the criteria, charter schools would have to opt in, parents would have to be interested in that particular charter AND have the means and luck to buy on that particular block, etc.  I wish it would have a significant effect on traffic, but I don't think it will have much impact there either, unfortunately.

Now if they broadened the scope somewhat--say, &gt; 0.5 miles from DCPS IB school but &lt; 1 mile from a charter--that would be cause for more concern, obviously.  But the way they've done it seems to prioritize walkability for the few families who are lucky enough to live within walking distance to the closest school, whether DCPS or charter.[/quote]

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