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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s time to invest in more land for schools, at the very least.  [/quote]

I can’t find the link now, but there was a  County or APS memo a few years ago that listed potential elementary school sites.  Ive also seen versions of this list as appendices to various school capacity or facilities reports.  Essentially, when APS determines we need a new school (and there is money for the construction), the County is going to offer up one if its sites.  Unfortunately, this means that the community is likely to lose a park or a community center or some other public space. It’s my sense that Arlington can’t afford a large piece of land in its own County in order to build a school.  I wouldn’t be surprised if APS also leased obsolete office space one day in order to operate a school.  Idk where the recreation space would be in this scenario.  Also look for a permanent virtual option to relieve capacity.[/quote]

I think you may be referring to the letter below. The county population was 207,000 in 2010 but at current growth rates we will top 300,000 sometime in the 2030s. The county plans to put the schools on park sites. So as the population goes up, the demand for park space will also go up, but the available  space will go down. If your kids play outdoor sports, too bad. Expect more rationing of space or practice times late in the evening. Most of the current CB members will have moved on by the time the crap really hits the fan so they don't care.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/12/County_Manager_APS_Letter_2019-11-18.pdf[/quote]

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