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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, the article is a hit job meant to make the neighborhood look bad.  It should be fair to ask effected officials questions like:

How exactly will the community center and library be build out?

What amenities will be provided?

Will there be any green space left reserved?

Will there be a playground?

Will there still be a basketball/pickleball corurt?

Why can’t the city pay to develop these city owned resources which are available to and used by city-wide residents now?

Is this the best location to add housing when there are numerous other housing projects in flight nearby and many currently available units in the neighborhood?

But of course, when you ask questions like that you get slammed as racist and anti-affordable housing.  [/quote]

You do get to ask those questions. There’s a whole democratic system of government whereby you get to influence the answers. [/quote]

This is exactly what ChCh residents are up in arms. The existence of some kind of process in no way ensures that we will like the outcomes. We feel like the city will end up doing whatever they want no matter the opposition. And on top of everything we’ll be vilified for being “racist”.[/quote]

Once again, you are trying to speak for everyone who lives in CCDC, and are also suggesting that all are in agreement with *your* views. I don't know anyone in the neighborhood who is "up in arms" about the proposed development. In my opinion, there has been a lot of irrational fear-mongering coming from a small group of households opposed to the development. Why should a subset of residents have such great influence in the matter?[/quote]

Fair enough, I should have said “some ChCh residents”: At least I can speak for myself and others who have been vocal on the listserve. We absolutely have no more rights than any other ChCh resident but t[b]his is not going to be decided in a democratic way where people will get a chance to vote and in the end majority will prevail. If that happened and I came out on the losing side I would absolutely accept the outcome [/b]but this process is totally opaque so what more can we do but write petitions and send emails to the listserve and show up at meetings? I don’t want more rights than others but I will defend mine to the best of my abilities. Based on the Post article, it’s clear the other side is campaigning hard.[/quote]

The thing is, we did have that vote. We ended up with a mayor, a councilmember and ANC members who generally support this. So you did come out on the losing side, so please accept it. Continuing with the hateful rhetoric is simply divisive.[/quote]

PP here. With respect, you may disagree with me but nothing that I said amounts to "hateful rhetoric". I oppose the building of a visually imposing building on the site of the existing library and community center. My objection has everything to do with the feeling of density and nothing to do with who will live there or what will go on in the building. For example, the building that was built at the corner of Military and Connecticut a few years ago is exactly what I would like to avoid for the Community Center site. If, as you say, the elected mayor, councilmember and ANC support this and I am on the losing side then why on earth does DC still pretend to seek the neighbor's input? Get on with it already and stop the charade. Or at least tell us what is the scope of what they need/want us to opine on. Maybe the color of the building?[/quote]

The hateful rhetoric comment was directed to those who are expressing veiled racism as part of their objection to this proposal.

Things like design and massing are left to the public process and the RFP submissions, where the public is still involved, that is where it is now.[/quote]

Actually you were responding to a comment I made so I'm sorry but you are the one who should lower the volume here.[/quote]

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