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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lewis is going to need that extra capacity in the next decade or so.

If you are familiar with the area, you would knkw that there are a lot of redevelopment projects coming down the pipeline over the next couple of years, surrounding the mall and the worn down commercial areas along Backlick and the mixing bowl.

They are in the initial stages with the new park and ride infrastructure going in around Backlik, as well as several renovated shopping centers.  A lot more plazas in that area are going vacant now, for future redevelopment.

They also have a new Lego amusement center going into the mall area over the next year or two.

There is going to be attendance growth at Lewis in the next decade that will happen organically as the area continues to redevelop and improve.

That is why the renovations should be based on long term planning and why fcps needs to expand the high schools as they come up in the schedule for full gut renovations.[/quote]

Linking school population to commercial development is nuts. Students do not live in malls or shopping centers, and the idea that commercial growth will generate residential growth is a fallacy. Just because Springfield Town Center was redeveloped does not mean there will be more students at Lewis. The Lewis pyramid has not seen a lot of new residential development. Lewis will continue to shrink, as demographic trends show the number of high school aged kids is projected to decline in the coming years. People weren’t having as many kids back in the years following the housing finance crisis.[/quote]

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