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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are the rewards? Edgemore does not love Sidwell. Lots of resentment over car pool lines, parking, periodic construction.  For that matter, neighbors delayed - in part- the construction of athletic facilities on STA propety[/quote]

Good schools nearby (both public and private, although more the case with public schools) are good for property values, even if individuals don't actually always recognize it.  And obviously it's human nature to focus on immediate irritations (construction, parking issues) rather than benefits that are hard to quantify (how much more is my house worth?) and don't come into play until you are selling your property.  [/quote]

The issue isn't just the school expansion.  A number of Tenley/AU residents like the school and were prepared to swallow, not just the construction impact, but the future traffic and other issues that come with an expanded major school.  Some were glad to have a bigger school instead of another cheaply built, generic Cathedrsl Commons-style development next to their homes.  But as the GDS plans have become clearer, the neighborhood is faced with a double impact -- not just the effects of having 1200 students plus faculty and staff squeezed on to a modest-sized site, but the additional impact of a major mixed-use project as well.[/quote]

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