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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, it is clear that some will oppose a pool regardless of where it is sited, what it's use might be during non-summer months or whatever. They will continue to fight and make excuses regardless, because they feel the big green space across from their house is theirs and only they can dictate who uses it, how, and when."

That works both ways. A big green space provides amenities to a very broad population, not just the people who live in the immediate neighborhood. I suspect a pool would be most heavily used by the people within walking distance.  But that doesn't mean that a pool is a better use than a park.  This debate continues to be defined by the allegedly narrow concerns of a few neighbors. But there are broader issues that reflect the environmental and historic values of a broader population. The District is undergoing a massive change with a scaling up buildings which are getting taller. Mary Cheh has a vision of a more dense city Ward 3 and she is getting it. But that increased density is all the more reason to preserve the very few wide open green spaces that exist and not covering them with hard scape.  [/quote]

Very true.  DC has lost a lot of green space and tree canopy in recent years.  It's important that green public assets be maintained as much as possible, not paved over.  Mature trees are the city's green lungs.  They filter automotive pollutants and cool the air to some extent, which is all the more important as density and temperatures rise.[/quote]

Not true!  DC's tree canopy is on an upward trajectory.  [b]You can have your own opinions, but not your own facts:[/b]

i -Tree Studies

In 2004 and 2009, Casey Trees statistically sampled a portion of the District’s trees to perform a citywide assessment of the District’s tree canopy25. By examining approximately 200 plots on private and federal lands, Casey Trees estimated the number, species composition, size constitution, and economic and environmental value of the District’s trees. Highlights of this study’s findings
include the following:

• The number of trees in the city has increased from 1.9 to 2.6 million;
• Small trees (under 6 inches in diameter) have increased from 56.3 to 62.6%;

http://doee.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ddoe/page_content/attachments/Draft_Urban_Tree_Canopy_Plan_Final.pdf [/quote]

Did you learn this heckneyed phrase in law school debate club.   :lol:

Of course, DC has made some progress in increasing the tree canopy in the last 10 years.  But these restorative efforts are a drop in the bucket compared to the tree canopy that was lost in the prior 30 years.  Older canopy trees provide the most value in shade, energy reduction and Co2 mitigation.  They are vulnerable enough to storms and impact from nearby construction without sacrificing more of them for a discretionary project.[/quote]

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