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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even if the majority of Ward 3 opposes it (which I seriously doubt), this isn't a public referendum on park usage and programming. Look at a map of outdoor pools in the city. Everywhere else has dots all over the place. Ward 3 has nothing. Everywhere else has our tax dollars making an outdoor pool within walking distance pretty feasible. Ward 3 has our tax dollars on this amenity as totally barren.

Unlike a private school or some other private development where there is a special exception or some other non-matter of right process, this is a public park with public programming. The immediate neighbors do not get to dictate how the park is programmed and who gets to use it. The city offering and services that everyone pays for through taxes needs to be accessible to all residents.

Having a pool at Hearst helps begin to fill a void that residents everywhere else but Ward 3 enjoy. Sure, if you live in the Burleith part of Ward 3 you can get to Jelleff easily, but other than that, the Ward is basically shut out of easy access to this DPR programming.

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Clearly those who don't live near Hearst Park are the ones who want to pave it.[/quote]

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