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[quote=Anonymous]Something else that needs to be pointed out: 
DC spends a LOT of money bussing Hardy athletes all over the city to practice and host “home” matches. This is true for many other public and charter school athletic teams who can’t use nearby, walkable facilities at the the optimal time after school (eg, Wilson Aquatic Center for Deal MS and Wilson HS) due to renting out the space to private actors.

How much is DC spending to transport the Hardy baseball team multiple times every week to and from S.E. DC for their practices and games? Has anyone done a cost-benefit analysis? Now take this one team and multiply it by all the teams at Hardy that are bussed everywhere. Then take that amount and multiply it by all the public and charter schools that can’t utilize a walkable facility just a couple minutes away.

This grift is massive. It involves tons of city contractors that provide transportation services. It encompasses DPR, private schools, because private leagues that shell out big money to politicians.

Follow the money folks. The kids are the pawns, sitting 2-3 hours each day on busses rather than at home doing their homework. It’s a jobs program for a bunch of drivers and fleet management companies.

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