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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good context here:

“Focusing solely on Maret obfuscates the larger policy problem, however. In the late 1990s, struggling to stay afloat financially, the government used third-party organizations to help it maintain its infrastructure and meet program service needs. The practice continued even as the District’s financial condition improved. These agreements resulted in organizations gaining priority use over that of taxpayers. For example, Georgetown University’s softball team claims Guy Mason athletic field as its home turf. I was excoriated years ago when I raised questions about three baseball organizations — Home Run Baseball Camp, Headfirst, and Northwest Washington Little League — that critics said acted as a sort of sports mafia, using Friendship Park fields as their private preserve, with the city government reaping little financial benefit; it was only when the two founders of Headfirst began fighting over profits of its multi-million dollar operation that District residents learned just how lucrative those businesses had been.” (https://thedcline.org/2019/09/12/jonetta-rose-barras-the-dc-councils-fall-fight/)

How many baseball fields does DPR / DCPS have in Wards 2-3? Friendship, Guy Mason, Volta, Stoddert, Lafayette, Rose, Palisades and so on and so on. Who uses these? NWLL and GU. How often are they used? Not a lot. Who makes money off them? NWLL, GU etc. etc. etc.

Meanwhile, there is a drastic shortage of soccer / football / lacrosse / rugby fields across Wards 2-3 despite the fact that the number of players of these sports vastly outstrip baseball. To find a field to play soccer, NW kids have to head over to the NE.

What the hell is really going on at DPR?[/quote]

The DPR fields inventory is here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uAjnGktN3AHfRfEzkFar4_NTqZaAeeFC

It was on their website but they took it down, it's probably too embarrassing for them.

DPR has four baseball fields in Ward 2 and 11 in Ward 3. In the entire city they have 68 baseball fields and 47 rectangular, "multi-use" fields. [/quote]

Thank you so much, PP. Super interesting. Any chance you'd be able to upload the full inventory list? I'm curious about football space. Thanks[/quote]

OMG this is so frustrating!!!! [b]But doubtful one can touch the issue at all[/b].[/quote]

This attitude drives me nuts. Last I checked we are a democracy. The will of the people is supposed to mean something. Letting this 3rd world, back room deal, greased palms and corruption shit slip by while everyone throws their hands in the air declaring "well, what can we do?" is just so baffling.[/quote]

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