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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Murch has gone so long without renovation and been pushed aside repeatedly for Janney and Lafayette. Not saying we are entitled to anything but right now we're just trying to figure out any solution. And it is not perfectly viable. Viable yes but far from perfect. And maybe you don't ever go by the Murch playground during the day but it is rare that there are not kids out playing - recess, PE or even just a class project.[/quote]

Murch renovation being delayed really has no relationship at all with the ethics of removing an entire DPR property from general public use from 8 am to 6 pm.    I'm in the camp that is deeply dismayed the renovation has taken so long to materialize, as the school population just exploded.

I go by Murch playground during the day and it's almost always empty.  Why:  because each individual recess and PE is so very short.   They're in and outta there.  That's a different thing than saying there aren't 700 kids who use the playground each day for recess and PE -- obv., they do.   But since they're only doing that for itty bitty stretches of time, the idea that they cannot possibly do those short stints on a smaller play space doesn't hold up.   see, e.g., Eaton one mile down the road on Reno.  Optimal?  no, but more than doable[/quote]

Yes, Eaton has a small playground but it has 475 students compared to 620 (Murch). Someone else mentioned Ross as a comparable small urban playground but Ross has only 166 students. Contrary to what you might think, the Murch playground is a huge part of the school culture. It's also a major community hub after school and on the weekends, more so than some DPR sites. Using NPS land (part of Ft. Reno) across the street is dicey -- kids would have to be constantly escorted across Reno Road, which poses safety concerns and eats into instructional time. Plus, under the grass, part of that field is basically an abandoned road and is not great for running around. In any case, NPS hasn't exactly laid out the welcome mat.

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