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[quote=Anonymous]For all that's holy, a pool is not a massive concrete parking lot.  There is a minor amount of concrete surrounding so that people can sit around the pool - that's it.  A tennis court takes up green space with hard surface too.  A pool is not a blight on the neighborhood and a eliminator of amenities, it's a different amenity for the community.  It's a place where you can find kids laughing and playing and ENJOYING the OUTDOORS.  People on this site make it sound like a prison is being erected on this site.  It's an enhancement that connects many families to their green space.

We go to Jeleff often, as it's the only option, but that's an old facility with no real pool changing rooms (in the basement of the adjacent building).  75% of the chairs are broken rendering them useless so you need to schlep all of your own chairs with you.  It's often overcrowded with nowhere to even set up a chair.  Have the people recommending it as the end game solution even been there?  It's not a quick easy shot for many people in Ward 3.

Maybe we should eliminate all of the tennis courts and tell people to go play at Carter Barron because its not far (closer than Jeleff).  I wouldn't suggest this because it's ridiculous.  This is not an all or nothing decision.  We can and should have both.  I mean there are really a lot of cranky, grinches on this site who seem to be focused mainly on their personal adult needs.  [/quote]

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