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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]there are lots of schools in nyc that have nothing but their rooftops and a gym for athletic facilities. They are the best day schools in the country, if not the world[/quote]

Perhaps, but that's not *why* they're good schools. Yes, rooftop space is better than nothing -- if that's the alternative.  But it doesn't have to be in this case.  Is there any example of an NYC school that started out with a ground-level playing field, then purchased additional land, and subsequently relocated its field to a rooftop?  Because that's what's happening here.  Putting the L/MS field on the roof didn't start out a necessity.  It became even less of a necessity with the acquisition of additional acreage at the Tenleytown campus.  But it's happening in order to serve the interests of a developer.

Reasonable people may disagree over whether serving the developer's interests will ultimately serve the school's financial interests.  It's an empirical question and probably one where no one with access to all the relevant info will ever have an incentive to produce a honest accounting.  But let's not kid ourselves that this land use decision will come at the expense of educational facilities.  After devoting over $40 million to land acquisition and asking donors for $50+ million to rebuild the L/MS facilities, GDS will end up with a smaller campus (serving more students) than it started out with.[/quote]

I agree with you - believe me - I agree with you.  GDS missed the boat by failing to secure land when it was available along Foxhall - land that Field and St. Patricks were able to secure.  Tragic lack of foresight by the school and its board.  However, now the school is stuck and it will have to make the best of the current situation. It is what it is. [/quote]

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