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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We got in an argument with our civic association about the design of a park renovation. The design the parents in the neighborhood came up with had a water feature, a climbing structure, and play equipment. After the initial design was approved, the really old folks (I mean--lots of people in their 70's and 80's) showed up en masse and insisted that the design revert to how it was back in the 1960's. (!!!) So we have a bathroom, two swings, and a slide. [/quote]

Nauck Park?  That was such a missed opportunity...[/quote]

Yes. The county was unwilling to say no to the civic association, despite policies about park amenities.

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I don't understand this. First, that is like the worst playground in the county. In fact - I believe some guy put out a guide to Arlington's parks, and his kids rated them and Nauck was decidedly lame.
What did they ( the old and decrepit)  have against the improvements? Was it either/or with putting in a bathroom? Does it have something to with the history of that area? It used to be a segregated and rough part of town. The changes there have been possibly more profound than any other area.

Anyone else imagining zombies from walking dead descending on these civic meetings?

I'm being terrible. These are the people who have built up our communities. I know that, but sometimes it's hard to empathize.

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