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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The baseball lobby trumped the pool lobby at Turtle Park. Given their renovation is now complete, Turtle Park is off the table.

Hearst is on the table. Nothing else is.

People want a pool. It is viable at Hearst. There is no other option and it isn't worth pulling this proposal for the unicorn at Ft Reno.

Next.

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Hearst isn't really viable and it certainly isn't optimal.  A small-sized pool at best will involve the sacrifice of existing recreational facilities, such as tennis courts or a portion of the field.  No environment studies have been done, despite local ANC resolutions that call for them.  There was no consideration of alternatives.  The best argument that can be made in favor is that "no other options were considered, but Hearst is do for a renovation, so let's stick it there."

Even Mary Cheh's staff is now actively exploring Fort Reno park as a location.  As for Hearst, let's not just stick a sub-optimal facility in a sub-optimal location to say that the box has been checked.[/quote]

OMG why do you keep repeating the same lies?

Hearst is perfectly viable.

The pool proposed for Hearst is a standard sized DPR pool.

All that would be sacrificed is a lightly used tennis court and the park would continue to have tennis courts and there are many others nearby.

Lots of alternatives were considered but neighbors are upset because they didn't consider alternatives on land that DPR doesn't own.

And yes Hearst is due for a renovation and that in fact is a very good reason to put a pool there.

Also it is not a sub-optimal location.

And Cheh's staff is not further looking into Fort Reno - they asked and got an answer on this which has been explained at public meetings.

Please stop repeating lies.[/quote]

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