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[quote=Anonymous]For the person who was asking, here is the text of the discussion from the previous thread discussing building on the Carlin Springs property:

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I spoke with a school board member.

This is what I took away from the conversation:

[b]1) There is no land to build a new high school. The VA Hospital parcel a no go because too much traffic on Carlin Springs. [/b]

2) This school board member would like to see the Ed Center transformed into an annex for W-L.

3) Additions a definite possibility. Also a possibility to grow HB.

4) High school will not "look" like it has traditionally looked. Meaning to expect distance learning and staggered schedules.

Personally, I do not want my children going to high school if in Arlington if distance learning and staggered schedules, overcrowded buildings, etc. is what it's going to be. We will be going private.

I don't understand this part.  Is it the School Board member's opinion that the site is unsuitable for a high school because of traffic, or does the member believe that the County will not cede the land to APS because the County believes there is too much traffic to accommodate a school there?

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I don't know the answer to that. Sorry. [/quote]

To my question about who is citing traffic as the prohibitive factor?

I asked because sometimes it seems to me like the SB is effectively saying that the CB has left them with no good options and here are the results; it is out of our hands.

Second, I was tangentially involved in the possible HB to Reed School situation a couple of years ago, and the SB and staff expressly said - many times -- that traffic simply was not a consideration, because there is traffic everywhere.  It was not relevant that the site was located on Washington Boulevard.  This seems totally contrary.  W-L is on Washington Blvd, the new Stratford is on Old Dominion, the new HB is in the heart of Rosslyn.  We have schools in high-traffic locations all over the place.  [/quote]

And about traffic:

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that the traffic excuse is BS.  APS repeatedly states that traffic doesn't matter.  Was this a new board member?  [/quote]

Nope. [/quote]

That prior thread was over here:  [url]http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/270/555357.page[/url][/quote]

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