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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]

The pool proposed is the same size as the one at Jellef and the one at Volta. It isn't small unless you are comparing it to the suburban pools. If you want that, then pay the $1500/summer to join one.

Losing a tennis court that is almost never used is hardly a loss. I have been tracking it since last summer. I can literally count on one hand the number of times I have seen all three courts being used at any one time, and that is in perfect weather. On super hot days, they are not used at all and obviously this time of year, they are seldom used at all.

Re: Alternatives: name a viable DPR alternative. You can't because there isn't one. The other parks have already been renovated or are not viable, except perhaps Lafayette. I would support that, but it is not as close to where I am and there are plenty of DC taxpayers who would use a pool at Lafayette all of the time. We want one for our neighborhood.

re: Ft Reno. It is nice of the Councilmember to pat you on the head and suggest they are looking into it, and perhaps they are, but it shouldn't be at the expense of what has already been invested in studying Hearst. We have a viable proposal on the table and it can be open while my kids are still kids.

It is ridiculous that it has taken this long. This thread was started in 2015.

Enough.[/quote]

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