Let's stop all the infighting until we see a proposal.

Anonymous wrote:Stop the Destruction of Hearst!!!

Picking up my kid at Hearst at 3:15pm and getting to spend the afternoon at the pool for most of June sounds absolutely phenomenal. Quick dinner at Cava/Nando. Then repeat the next day. Yes, please.

Anonymous wrote:Stop the Destruction of Hearst!!!

But NW DC needs its own vibrant, mixed-use sportsplex!

Stop the Destruction of Hearst!!!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP: Moving the field? I don't get it. Does your plan include artificial turf? Because that is a deal breaker.

Just move it close to the hill.

It's worth looking at Hearst Park on Google maps (photo view). It appears to be difficult to move the field more an one average car length closer to the slope without basically eliminating the sideline border around the field on the west side and/or cutting into the slope, resulting in the removal of large trees and increased erosion. For perspective, compare the footprint of Hearst Park with Sidwell's field and track across the street (which is not even a regulation sized track). It's just difficult to envision how DC fits a field, tennis courts, the upper slope playing area and a pool into this relatively limited space. Houses to the east of the park limit expansion in that direction -- unless of course, DC intends to build a 100-yard two or three lane lap pool alongside the field?

Maybe they'll use eminent domain to take the houses.

PP: more than one average car length...

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP: Moving the field? I don't get it. Does your plan include artificial turf? Because that is a deal breaker.

Just move it close to the hill.

It's worth looking at Hearst Park on Google maps (photo view). It appears to be difficult to move the field more an one average car length closer to the slope without basically eliminating the sideline border around the field on the west side and/or cutting into the slope, resulting in the removal of large trees and increased erosion. For perspective, compare the footprint of Hearst Park with Sidwell's field and track across the street (which is not even a regulation sized track). It's just difficult to envision how DC fits a field, tennis courts, the upper slope playing area and a pool into this relatively limited space. Houses to the east of the park limit expansion in that direction -- unless of course, DC intends to build a 100-yard two or three lane lap pool alongside the field?

Cancer and heat stroke

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1) Heat is still huge problem on all turf fields.
2) Cancer links are under investigation
3) Environmental destruction of an urban oasis is completely unnecessary
4) Sidwell and GDS turf fields are over parking garages and gymnasiums.
5) There is absolutely no reason to cover a historic urban field with a plastic rug.
6) I don't hang my hat on the heat or the cancer (your kids not mine) I hang my hat on historic and environmental values that destroying the field would violate.

7) Locusts
8) Pestilence.

versus pavement lovers.

Anonymous wrote:1) Heat is still huge problem on all turf fields.
2) Cancer links are under investigation
3) Environmental destruction of an urban oasis is completely unnecessary
4) Sidwell and GDS turf fields are over parking garages and gymnasiums.
5) There is absolutely no reason to cover a historic urban field with a plastic rug.
6) I don't hang my hat on the heat or the cancer (your kids not mine) I hang my hat on historic and environmental values that destroying the field would violate.

7) Locusts
8) Pestilence.

1) Heat is still huge problem on all turf fields.
2) Cancer links are under investigation
3) Environmental destruction of an urban oasis is completely unnecessary
4) Sidwell and GDS turf fields are over parking garages and gymnasiums.
5) There is absolutely no reason to cover a historic urban field with a plastic rug.
6) I don't hang my hat on the heat or the cancer (your kids not mine) I hang my hat on historic and environmental values that destroying the field would violate.

They don't use that kind of crumb on the fields anymore.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/14206717/how-safe-fields-where-play

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2016/03/28/professor-identifies-cancer-causing-chemicals-in-artificial-turf/#43a4a4d97fdd

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cancer-artificial-turf-crumb-rubber_us_570960a3e4b0142232493441

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2016/02/13/government-finally-to-look-into-possible-link-between-artificial-turf-and-cancer/#23b44a1b30cf

http://www.ehhi.org/reports/turf/health_effects.shtml

http://www.pulseheadlines.com/federal-investigation-rubber-turf-linked-cancer/17570/

http://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2016/03/05/synthetic-turf-cancer-safety

You forgot to mention the locusts and pestilence that would also surely follow construction of a pool..

I didn't mention locusts and pestilence because those are biblical fables. The links I provided are links to actual scientific studies and news reports. But maybe you prefer to have a discussion based on myths. Personally, I don't believe prayer or crystals will cure cancer or help you recover from heat stroke.

Sidwell Friends, St. Albans, GDS, and just about every DCPS playing field has synthetic turf. So does American U, Georgetown U, GMU, and Catholic. Are you really hanging your hat on this argument?

Anonymous wrote:PP: Moving the field? I don't get it. Does your plan include artificial turf? Because that is a deal breaker.

Just move it close to the hill.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/14206717/how-safe-fields-where-play

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2016/03/28/professor-identifies-cancer-causing-chemicals-in-artificial-turf/#43a4a4d97fdd

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cancer-artificial-turf-crumb-rubber_us_570960a3e4b0142232493441

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2016/02/13/government-finally-to-look-into-possible-link-between-artificial-turf-and-cancer/#23b44a1b30cf

http://www.ehhi.org/reports/turf/health_effects.shtml

http://www.pulseheadlines.com/federal-investigation-rubber-turf-linked-cancer/17570/

http://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2016/03/05/synthetic-turf-cancer-safety

You forgot to mention the locusts and pestilence that would also surely follow construction of a pool..

I didn't mention locusts and pestilence because those are biblical fables. The links I provided are links to actual scientific studies and news reports. But maybe you prefer to have a discussion based on myths. Personally, I don't believe prayer or crystals will cure cancer or help you recover from heat stroke.