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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I doubt you know the opinions of every GDS family in those zip codes.  That's before we get to the question of how many people who are thrilled with the project now (based on hype and the promise of a single drop-off) will suffer a rude awakening once it's built.  Wait and see is good advice for familiies not already at the school.  Pay more attention, think critically, and ask questions is probably better advice for GDS families.[/quote]

I certainly don't know every family in those zip codes, or the opinion of every family I do know in those zip codes.  But what I said was that of the people who live in those zip codes whose opinion on the consolidation I do know (which is a lot!) they are uniformly excited.  [/quote]

That's fine, but you cannot speak for those of us close to Wisconsin Ave who fear not "drop offs" but way too many new residents who will 1. have a car but 2. won't have onsite parking so they plop it in front of your driveway for 16 days at a time without moving it.  (because they otherwise do take Metro, but hell, the car is paid for so why not keep it for weekends ...)

Multiply that times 100.  It's a drag, and that's wholly independent of how much or little you as a parent care about rooftop vs. turf playing fields.

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I get this - BUT this is not a GDS issue, it is a re-development issue.  There will be parking under all the buildings and it is my understanding that in these situations the city wont issue residential zoning permits to building residents. Any development of the safeway/martens property will bring in more .  At least with GDS buying this property it will mostly be used as a school with a ton of underground parking and a ton of incentive to play well with neighbors.  [/quote]

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