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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That report explains why some people on this thread think there's plenty of play space and other's don't  It varies widely by neighborhood and Mount Pleasant is one of the under-resourced areas.

There was open space near Mount Pleasant at 17th and Piney Branch that served as a workable make-shift soccer field.  You'd regularly see mostly Latino men playing pick up games there, and it was a great resource for the community.    Until the NPS decided to plant trees throughout the whole space.

The NPS doesn't care if people in nearby neighborhoods have places to play sports.   That's not their mandate.  They assume that's the domain of DPR and DCPS, which unfortunately don't have much space in many neighborhoods, or regularly keep fields locked.[/quote]

It makes me think that the people on this thread who think there's plenty of play space work for the city. Folks at DPR insist there's no shortage, even while they're asked to mediate intense battles over fields space; people who complain about not having fields are just "whiny." DCPS insists there's no need to open their space to the public, go to DPR. Meanwhile, look at the numbers, there's an objective shortage of recreational space. [/quote]

Athletic fields are completely different from playgrounds! Sure there are a shortage of fields for games but not for young kids to play if parents used a bit of imagination.[b] Yes it would be wonderful if DCPS could open up playgrounds for everyone to use but completely unrealistic in this day and age. [/b]As others have mentioned upkeep, maintenance, safely issues ... not something DCPS needs to take on board right now! They can't even get education right never-mind this... Athletic fields yes, more collab between DPR and DCPS and community organizations!

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And yet, somehow, we magically do it on the Hill. [/quote]

And in towns, cities and counties all over the country. But it's just not possible in this day and age.

This is why I think the naysayer is a DC government employee. The two mantras of the DC government:
1. The real problem is the whiny residents, not the government's inability to solve problems.
2. Things that work in other places don't work here. [/quote]

How do people on the Hill keep the playgrounds from getting trashed in time for Monday morning?[/quote]

Unlock it in the morning and lock it up again before dark. It’s not rocket science. [/quote]

And who cleans up?[/quote]

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