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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This argument about community centers is so peculiar. Take parks and playgrounds. Should APS take all those over and Arlington make one mega-county Park for the entire county? Parks, like community centers, are enjoyed by everyone. [/quote]

Does it really matter if you take your parks & rec yoga class 2 miles from your house vs. 4? Not really.

We don’t need to have a lot of little community centers when fewer, larger facilities would work just as well. The only reason we have a bunch today was because of declining school populations. 
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Yes, it does matter. A lot. This is Arlington. 2 miles vs 4 miles makes a huge difference. What’s up with your fixation with yoga at community centers. I love proximity to my close community center. I’ve been to community events, civic association meetings, meetings with county officials, kids birthday parties, my kids music classes, art classes. All the things that make Arlington a desirable place to live.

And it’s not that this community center-takeover isn’t going to happen because of lack of funds. It’s not going to happen because it’s a bad idea. [/quote]

If we were designing a new little city today with unlimited funds we wouldn't design it with a sh1tload of little community centers all over the county and a few mega elementary schools. The schools would be smaller & neighborhood-based and community centers more centralized/consolidated.

We ONLY have a bunch of little facilities because of our legacy school system. They are fine - people will use them - but let's not act like it's the best use of County/APS space.

What % of Arlingtonians even go to a community center 1x/year? 5x/year? 100x/year? They aren't widely used - not as much as schools, which are packed full 10 hrs x 5 days/week. 
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There are 13 community centers serving the entire population of Arlington.  There are 24 existing elementary schools and another one being built to serve a minority of Arlington residents. Not seeing how this is a lopsided use of county resources.

I’m starting to feel a little ridiculous that I keep responding to your posts, and I’m not like some great community center champion, but your argument is just so weird. [/quote]

And I'm not even pushing to take over the community centers - just saying it's a shame we can't use that land for their initial use - schools - because they are well-located for schools. 
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