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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you take the 30 bus to get to Hearst, you can take the 30 bus to get to Volta - maybe a 15 minute difference in time.

The public transportation argument doesn't fly. What's good for you may not be for others.

Millions of dollars so you don't have to spend an extra 12 minutes on a bus doesn't make sense. [/quote]

It's not 12 minutes - please go look at a schedule or try riding the bus - and its not all about public transit but in any case to the extent that that is a measure Hearst is without debate a much more convenient location to get to on public transportation in general and specifically for people who live in Ward 3.

Again [b]it is about having a pool in the neighborhood that people who live in the neighborhood can use and get to quickly - on foot, on bike, on the bus and in their cars.
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I think the immediate neighbors still don't understand this - you don't own Hearst Park or even have any extra say or veto power with what is done there and you need to get over yourselves and your exaggerated sense of self importance and apparent victimhood.[/quote]

I thought Hearst was put forward as a location for the Ward 3 pool.  But what this really seems to be about is having another pool in your neighborhood, presumably Cleveland Park.  Cleveland Park and McLean Gardens already have multiple pool options.  While these serve swim clubs and associations, there are also several public pools that are pretty close.

And now you demand another yet pool option for your neighborhood that you "can get to quickly"?   "An exaggerated sense of self importance"  -- exactly!

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Jelleff and Volta are not in the neighborhood.

Jelleff and Volta are not as easily reachable on public transit for Ward 3 residents as a Hearst Pool would be.

Jelleff and Volta are definitely not in walking distance for any Ward 3 residents.

Jelleff and Volta are really not bikeable too either.

Jelleff and Volta are further to drive to than a pool at Hearst would be and parking at both pools is very difficult.

The CP crew who wants everyone to go there doesn't think it is such a big deal because they are relatively closer to Jeleff and Volta but if you live further afield in Chevy Chase or Friendship Heights those pools are even further away.

The precious snowflakes from CP seem to think that everyone else should be inconvenienced so that they don't have to be - typical elitist NIMBYism.[/quote]

Stoddert soccer moms and dads whose kids use Hearst field and don't want the larger field reduced because of the pool to another mini-turf carpet  -- "typical elitist NIMBYs"[/quote]

And I bet you are an immediate neighbor and not a Stoddert mom or dad - relative to its other fields Stoddert barely uses Hearst.[/quote]

Clearly, you've missed the elaborate choreography as teams leave and take the field throughout the day on Saturdays.  Hearst is a green oasis, but it's a very used park for its small size.  Please don't mess Hearst's recreational facilities and shady lawns.  Surely you can find another location for your neighborhood bathtub.[/quote]

So to re-confirm you are not a Stoddert parent or even someone who cares about Stoddert - you are a neighbor grasping at whatever straws you can to buttress your unpopular and selfish position.

FWIW I've got two kinds in Stoddert and am well aware of the logistical dance that goes on around soccer games, particularly since I've also coached and been involved in setting up fields and scheduling.

Nonetheless there are many more places for soccer in DC and in Ward 3 than there are outdoor pools and to the extent that it matters there are many more green oasis as you say in DC and in the area immediately around Hearst.[/quote]

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