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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look at the proposals.  At least on of the main picnic areas is removed (run down but provided lots of shade, popular place for parties).  Its unclear what will happen to other main picnic area (very popular for groups, already reserved for weekends in the summer) but the size will at the very least be reduced.

Even if all the picnic areas and playground space remained as is, the new owners will need to increase use of the space in order to recoup their investment. That alone will reduce access.  The one week tournament in the summer results in a six week closure of the field space (not to mention destroyed fields after).  Who is going to have priority?  Residents who want to play sports or the owners?

This is not a public private partnership. This is public land being given to a private developer to develop the land in ways that he will make money.  That's it.  DMV residents will have no say. Neither will the DC government.

here is a link from an NYT article. Different problem but same theme

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/climate/theodore-roosevelt-family-boundary-waters.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MlA.8r0E.CnGpGK9C2_oE&smid=url-share [/quote]

Are people playing golf in the picnic area? Your previous claim was that the new operators would segregate access on the basis of race to the golf course. The primary purpose of a public golf course is not to provide rundown picnic areas.

As for an article about about a different project in a different state involving different groups as evidence, uh, no. [/quote]

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