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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live across the street from Hearst and am delighted that it will not have a pool. A pool would destroy the neighborhood during the summer months with all the cars and the noise. It would also take away some of the lovely tennis courts, which unlike a pool can be used year around and w/o all of the commotion of a pool. And we much prefer looking out on the open green space than a pool facility thank you very much. [/quote]

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for construction of a pool at Hearst Park.  The mayor has made it clear that the pool at that site is not a priority for her.  Cheh has told people that she was surprised at the extent of opposition to a pool.  Even if a pool were to get through the DC process, it would likely be stopped on environmental grounds given the water issues at Hearst and the fact that much of the park is built on loose fill.  And, because of that, even if a lawsuit and other challenges on environmental grounds were unsuccessful, the hydrology and soil stabilization challenges would likely cause the pool's cost to increase 2x-3x, dooming it in the end.  This is basically what happened with reopening Klingle Road.  It wasn't opposition alone that killed it -- it was that, combined with the astronomical cost of addressing water and soil issues in order to construct a new roadbed there.[/quote]

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