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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Apparently, the city's approach to revitalizing Wards 7 & 8 is to build nice facilities there and then force everyone across the city to go there, no matter how inconvenient.

Thearc, Carefirst, Nats Youth Baseball Academy, etc etc.

The facilities don't really add to the time or money I spend in surrounding neighborhoods.  But they do add A LOT to the amount of time I spend on 695.[/quote]

... yes your graduation is there this weekend. And sure, you are welcome and encouraged to go to Mystics game or take a dance class at THEARC. But the reason they built these facilities where they did was NOT to force you and your neighbors across the city. I would think it is obvious, but the resources and out of school time options for kids and families are NOT spread evenly across the city. The city is investing in Wards 7 & 8 because the residents that live in those wards deserve to have state of the art facilities near their houses just like you do.

Driving there once/year may inconvenience you, but I am sure you sometimes go to Old Town Alexandria, or other places that are equally time consuming to get to. The stupid parade is the issue - the graduations should have been moved to Sunday at the same locations, IMO.

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I would love to live in this universe where the city invested in anything WOTP, instead of leaving all the rec centers to rot, and Deal to nearly collapse every year. [/quote]

Really?  So, have you considered moving to Congress Heights?  
Which well-resourced areas EOTP or not anywhere near TP would you prefer?   
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It is also more than just what the district can and does provide. If you have tried to sign your kid up for an activity, be it sports, dance, arts, STEM,etc - the number of providers, both public AND private is very heavily skewed west. Even if you have the time, money, and vehicle to get your kid across town, it is hard to juggle - and families without the disposable income or transportation across town in the evenings are shut out of the activities. Montgomery County and Arlington also have a lot more locations for certain sports and activities, which add more options to families living in NW. [/quote]

Um no, very, very few public offerings in NW -- just private.  I've tried to sign my kid up for multiple activities with DPR and they are all center-city or East.  Only swimming at Wilson.
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Please stop conflating NW with WOTP. Not the same thing. [/quote]

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