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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And the UDC pool is not a DPR facility that is open for family use the way DPR facilities are used. But nice deflection.

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That's the indoor UDC pool.  But DPR would have the opportunity to get a parcel transfrred to it (or at least have a longterm operating arrangement, like with the Wilson pool).  It's all within the DC government, which is a real bureaucracy to be sure, but the mayor can make inter-agency transfers and co-location agreements happen.  UDC is the site for the Murch swing space, and once the school vacates the swing site, it would be a good location for a permanent outdoor pool (which should also be available to UDC as it is for DC residents generally).  UDC is also within the same general area as the Hearst park site.  Seems like a win-win.[/quote]

The State Department controls that land.  Which is why UDC's attempts to build dorms there went nowhere because the embassies objected.  Have to think they would do the same about a pool.  Nice try though.[/quote]

The embassies didn't object to a pool.  And you oversimplify the role of the State Department, which also owned the land under Intelsat and then consented to a sale to a private development group.[/quote]

Meant to say that the embassies didn't object (or weren't listened to)  with respect to Murch school, which involves fixtures constructed and used for at least 10 months out of the year.  An in-ground pool is less obtrusive and is used at most 3 months out of the year.[/quote]

Yes, but the Murch trailers are temporary.  A pool would be permanent.  The State Department needs that land for future embassies as is evidenced by construction of the new Moroccan embassy.  Other countries are eyeing sites for future construction.  20 years from now all that land will be built up and the embassy staff will be enjoying the new pool in Hearst Park.[/quote]

NP: The objection to the UDC dorm was based on height for security reasons. They will not allow anything to be built at that location that is higher than a single story (which is why they were fine with temporary Murch trailers (but would not allow DGS to use double decker trailers). In any case, once the Murch trailers are gone, that space will become a soccer field for the UDC Firebirds, also to be used by several private schools (Burke, Maret) and Stoddert soccer.[/quote]

Not to mention by a lot of other teams if the Hearst field is destroyed or reduced to half size because of the Club Cheh pool.[/quote]

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