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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I walked by Hearst today to try to imagine where a swimming pool would go, as DC has not shared even preliminary sketches yet.  The two most likely locations would be (1) where the tennis courts are, which would involve eliminating them and (2) the top of the slope where the Hearst turf field and basketball court are currently located.  If DC chooses the current tennis court location, then the courts might be relocated up where the turf field and basketball court are, with those then possibly moved to where the portable classroom building is.  In any event, the large grass field is also available to Hearst students, so they would still have play space if the turf field goes entirely  if the pool were located where the turf field is, it would be closer to Hearst parking which could be used after school and summer when the school is not in session.

The pool is do-able with these tradeoffs, but the overall site is still small for all of the "program" that DPR wants.  A larger park like Turtle Park (which has a neighborhood bursting at the seams with kids) might be a better location overall.[/quote]

Why not let the planning team and the city come back to the community with whatever the proposal or proposals might be before imagining as a lay person what can't be.

DPR seems to understand that the field, the tennis courts, the beautiful mature trees that line the park and the pool are all important community assets. Let them figure out how the space works and then there can be a rational discussion.[/quote]

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