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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Under the circumstances the pool plans look ok.  However they should consider another location in the park if it fits.   The problem is that the indicated site always will be in shadow from about 1 PM until closing time because of the location of the poool house and the slope topography to the south and the west, not to mention the trees that surround the site on the slopes. [/quote]

Which is actually fine because DC in the summer, when the pool would be in use, is hot, in case you weren't familiar.[/quote]

A pool needs sun and shouldn't be in shadow much of the day.  A much better spot for a  pool at Hearst would be south of the basketball court and west of the shelter house.  The site is gently sloped but level in part.  It's a short gradual walk from the Hearst school parking lot, which is perfect for pool parking when school is not in session in the summer.  It's also near the playground, which is perfect for families with kids.  The site gets sun for much of the day.  Best of all, a pool would not displace anything there -- no tennis courts, fields, tall trees, etc. would be harmed by the construction . There's also a good buffer from adjacent homes.  A win-win site.[/quote]

The problem is that's not DPR land. Looking at the DC Atlas and the Google satellite photos, it looks like DPR's land only extends as far north as about the northern edge of the soccer field. To the west the right-of-way for Idaho Avenue goes up to the back of the bleachers. So what you're talking about is a combination of DCPS and DDOT land. You'd think it wouldn't be a big deal to get agencies to work together, but it is. [/quote]

The location immediately south of the basketball courts and immediately west of the DPR shelter in not in the old idaho Ave right of way.  Even if were, DDOT is not going to extend Idaho Ave and routinely has surrendered old rights of way for recreational purposes (see old Klingle Road, now a trail).  If you look at DPR's plans, their programming and renovations include all of Hearst Park and playground basically up to the school area.[/quote]

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