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Make no mistake, any pool will immediately turn into a draw for visitors from all Wards.  Just like the spray parks at Livingston and Lafayette.  [/quote]

Have you seen a map of the outdoor pools in DC?

http://app.dpr.dc.gov/dprmap/index.asp?group=5&query=AND{%277%27.EX.%27Outdoor%20Pool%27}

All of the other neighborhoods have outdoor pools already. Why would you assume people will be coming from far corners to this facility? And I haven't seen many beyond those in the community at the spraygrounds at Macomb, Turtle Park, Lafayette or Livingston.

I think this would be fantastic for the community.[/quote]

I assume that people will come from elsewhere in the city to a nice, brand-new facility because that's what happens.  Especially the nannies, but also parents.  I assume this because this has been my observation while living in CCDC for the past 15 years.

And....  could you define "the community" ?  what would say the boundaries of "the community" are, for example?   [/quote]

i don't live in ward 3, but i pay taxes too and am just as entitled to use a pool that's at hearst. sorry you don't consider me part of your "community"[/quote]

+1. Hey Ms. CCDC just keep paying your dues at your private pool and you won't have to worry about swimming with lessera like me and my family from other wards. So your argument against a pool at Hearst is because it would attract other people from the city in which you've chosen to live?  That is screwed up. Take a little time for self reflection [/quote]

It's not necessary to get into the usual false fight about class, etc.  (Has anyone brought up race yet?  wait, wait!).  But it is fair to say that the pool will draw users from around the city, just as Hearst school does, because (1) it will be brand new and (2) it will be perceived as "safe."  Nothing wrong with that, but it does put a spotlight on finding enough offstreet parking for all of the users who will not be able to walk to the pool.  This needs to be a critical part of the planning process, rather than ignored.  It's just another piece to squeeze into a site that looks large enough but is really quite limited when you consider all of the various uses that DPR proposes to do there.[/quote]
I'm sure parking would be easier at Hearst than Francis and maybe even Upsher. For those complaining about having families from all wards come into your neighborhood to use a CITY pool, I'm assuming you've never been to any other ward for a pool, summer camp, park, or splash park right?![/quote]

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