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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Apparently, the city's approach to revitalizing Wards 7 & 8 is to build nice facilities there and then force everyone across the city to go there, no matter how inconvenient.

Thearc, Carefirst, Nats Youth Baseball Academy, etc etc.

The facilities don't really add to the time or money I spend in surrounding neighborhoods.  But they do add A LOT to the amount of time I spend on 695.[/quote]

... yes your graduation is there this weekend. And sure, you are welcome and encouraged to go to Mystics game or take a dance class at THEARC. But the reason they built these facilities where they did was NOT to force you and your neighbors across the city. I would think it is obvious, but the resources and out of school time options for kids and families are NOT spread evenly across the city. The city is investing in Wards 7 & 8 because the residents that live in those wards deserve to have state of the art facilities near their houses just like you do.

Driving there once/year may inconvenience you, but I am sure you sometimes go to Old Town Alexandria, or other places that are equally time consuming to get to. The stupid parade is the issue - the graduations should have been moved to Sunday at the same locations, IMO.

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That has its share of problems too. People often have to schedule time off from work far in advance.  Others may be coming from out of town.  While I’m sure many people with families who are mostly local, jobs that are flexible and don’t include weekend work, and who don’t have transportation issues might be fine with changes, others — including the graduation staff and even speakers — might not be able to pivot to accommodate “the stupid parade”.  It’s also unclear how — or if — said parade and it’s aftermath might inconvenience people on Sunday as well.  Too bad the stupid parade wasn’t scheduled on Independence Day instead.  What stands out here is that the current presidential administration doesn’t give a flying flick about any inconveniences to people who actually live here. Actually, major disruption— especially if it gets blamed on local leaders — might even be viewed as a bonus.

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