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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Compared to other parks, it is very underutilized. Hosting Saturday Stoddert soccer and some afternoon practices on the field is not on par with other rec facilities in DC.[/quote]

If you look at the schedule that was posted upthread you'll see that the soccer field was scheduled 34 hours a week in the spring. I would bet that puts it in the top 10% of DPR facilities in terms of utilization. Most DPR facilities are very lightly used.[/quote]

And so what?  A pool where the tennis courts are would not impact the soccer field.

In any case 34 hours a week of use is not much - some parks are utilized 7 days a week including into the evening if they have lights.[/quote]

But it obviously would impact the tennis courts.  And then where would you put them?  Why, take a portion of the field, naturally.  Hearst is a small park, certainly compared to Turtle Park which is like three times its size.  Adding a pool is like squeezing a balloon.  Something's got to give.  DPR has been very reticent (some might say obfuscatory with their "dimensionless" plans) to state what will have to be sacrificed at Hearst if a pool is squeezed in there.[/quote]

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