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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The drainage issue 1) was already there, 2) is being aided by mitigation step on site and 3) has nothing to do with the issues at Connecticut and Ordway.

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Yes, there was a water problem at Hearst, which was not taken account of by Che and the District agencies.  And what is the mitigation (other than pumping it into the street, which they have been doing for months)?  And, yes, the water drainage has a lot to do with Connecticut Avenue, as the last I checked, water flows downhill, not uphill.  DDOT officials and contractors have identified up the slope drainage issues and the small storm sewer pipes under streets west of Connecticut Ave. as a major contributor to the water problems that plague Connecticut Avenue and the Metro system during heavy rains.  And continuous pumping of Hearst Park water into the streets, exacerbated by the construction, just makes it worse.  [/quote]

They knew about the water problem. Neighbors on Springland had been complaining about it for years, it is and was nothing new, and nothing that the park renovation made worse. As I said, the renovation is adding water retention features that will help.

Yes, water flows downhill. The water at Hearst does not end up at Porter (see the uphill part of the statement) - it goes down Tilden/Hazen to Rock Creek. It doesn't make  a right turn and go up to Porter and then down from there.

The current water pumping is a short term issue during construction.

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