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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] This really needs to be mapped out and other successful urban schools need to be consulted.[/quote]

But there is a very vocal contingent of Arlington parents who don't want to acknowledge that Arlington is increasing urban and future schools aren't going to look like "the single-story buildings surrounded by tons of field space" that many (most?) of us grew up with. [/quote]

This I don't get AT ALL!  Lyon Village resident here (with friends in Ashton Heights, Lyon Park, Clarendon/Colonial Village, Courthouse, Rosslyn).  Our kids live in an urban environment.  They bike, scooter, run and walk all over this area.  They cross Clarendon and Wilson with us on a daily basis. We walk to dinner or Pinkberry several times a week.  We walk to our gym, the grocery stores, etc.  We walk to the brand new, beautiful Rocky Run Park (surrounded by tall buildings--the horror).

You would think APS was asking to ship these kids off to the middle of Anacostia.  Rosslyn is not exactly 'cut-throat' urban.  Further, these streets are designed for walkers/pedestrians.  There are lighted cross-walks, lights at cross-sections.  Some of the other walk zones in more suburban areas are much more dangerous.

I would love a brand-new cutting edge school.  Further--there is going to be a soccer field and b-ball courts on the roof.  Did you play on a playground in middle school???  I certainly didn't.  We played sports on a field--and it was limited.  All travel teams play on turf.  What is wrong with a turf field as green space??  At least it won't be covered under a tarp for 75% of the school  year like my kid's grass elementary school field.

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