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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is the fundamental question:  Should Hearst remain a city "park" or be developed into a "DPR facility"?[/quote]

The question is moot, because Hearst IS a DPR facility. Taxpayers have been begging for a pool in the area. [b]Our Councilmember listened and asked DPR to find a place and she found money in the budget for it.[/b]

There is plenty of room to keep the beautiful trees that line the field and the field while also keeping 1-2 courts (that are seldom used) and adding a pool.
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This isn't correct.  At initial community meetings, DPR staff were frank in saying that Cheh selected the Hearst site, not the professional staff.  The mayor was even blunter at a community forum earlier this year, where she made clear that a Hearst pool was Cheh's idea, not an administration priority.[/quote]

Ultimately, it doesn't matter. People want an outdoor public pool somewhere wast of Rock Creek Park, whether it is near Ward Circle or Chevy Chase, Hearst is sort of between those two locations, so it is fine.

Even better if there could be one at Lafayette and one at Hearst, but whatever.[/quote]

Was there a site analysis done of Hearst versus other sites?

Oh, never mind.[/quote]

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