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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was at the meeting and am appalled how selfish and truly un-neighborly and un-community oriented the residents who are objecting to the pool are acting.

I am sure these people have no problem parking close to Tenleytown or Cleveland Park to shop, eat, use the metro or library but want to keep us out of using the one space that a Ward 3 pool is possible.

It is truly disgusting.

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That is really unfortunate to hear. Surely though they would not make a decision about a city-wide resource based on a handful of outspoken individuals at a small meeting, would they?

What are the next steps?[/quote]

The ANC is supposed to act in the best interests of the city. It is in the interests of the Ward, for sure, to have a public pool in the Ward. I think the local ANC Commissioners support that - at least I have heard second hand that the new one in the neighborhood and the one from 3C both do. I think it is important for people in the neighborhood who support the pool to be vocal proponents - and not let the NIMBYs rule the roost.

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I agree completely. I could be more supportive if I saw an actual design plan, but this is a plan for a ward pool and not something that neighboring residents should simply be able to veto. That is not how local governance works.[/quote]

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