Hello Everyone,
Please pay attention to the fact that we don't want to lose Turkey Thicket as a Rec. Center under Parks and Rec control to DCPS. By putting the building on the current Elementary site with parking under the building keeps them on their land and can have a MOU/lease to use the Rec. Center. Do not let Turkey Thicket become the Tennant.
Since they are forcing this on us, let's not settle for less than the optimum trade of space and use. I will share what my re-designing of the property would look like (in writing) later to best optimize space. But they owe us a Parking lot and other things if they are to fit this on our Rec. Center Site.
Rob Ramson
On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 10:56 AM, KPW <WKPW3@aol.com> wrote:
Some want to be involved in the decision making and express support or opposition for particular options for the Brookland Middle School on the grounds of the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center/closed Brookland Elementary School. So let's be open and discuss the concerns, advantages, disadvantages, issues for one option at a time: Stand-Alone School At South Point of Park.
What do you think about this option? Is there support for it? What are the specific concerns and issues? What suggestions are there to improve the design and functionality of the Stand-Alone School At South Point of Park option? What does Ward 5 say and envision? Who is taking the lead on ensuring that ideas, comments, concerns, and preferences get to the powers that be and are seriously considered: Ward 5 Council on Education, Councilmember McDuffie, Ward 5 School Board representative, and/or others?
How does Ward 5 make this a school appreciated by all of Ward 5? What is the feedback from Advisory Neighborhood Commissions? (Does ANC 5A border this property in ANC 5B or is it in close proximity? The redistricted ANC boundaries are not familiar to all yet.) What do civic associations, business groups, community development corporations, parents-teachers associations and so forth have to say? Are there any safeguards that need to be implemented for the immediate community, e.g., traffic calming measures?
As has been pointed out, this school is expected to serve the broader Ward 5, which may include but not limited to the following communities:
- Brookland
- Michigan Park
- North Michigan Park
- Queens Chapel
- Ft. Totten
- Pleasant Hills
- Stronghold
- Ivy City
- Trinidad
- Woodridge
- South Woodridge
- Ft. Lincoln
- Gateway
- Arboretum
- Edgewood
- Riggs Park
What are your views on "Arts" and Foreign Language as the theme/emphasis of the school? Note that there is going to be a middle school at McKinleyin Eckington and one eventually at Brown in Carver-Terrace.
By the way, what will the school be named? Brookland? Or is there another name to suggest at this point? Should the school be named in honor of someone else?
Share your thoughts online so we all can be on the same page. Specific concerns and preferences are needed. Let's go for a strong collective voice for one option amended as needed and with the proper concerns and issues highlighted.
--KPW
Option I
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From: KPW <wkpw3@aol.com>
To: ward5 <ward5@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 7:43 pm
Subject: Which of the three Standalone options do you prefer for the TurkeyThicket/Brookland Middle School project? What revisions to the plans do you suggest?
Which of the three Standalone options do you prefer for the TurkeyThicket/Brookland Middle School project? What revisions to the plans do you suggest? Let your voice be heard as this project is now on the fast track. Information is provided below to assist in your decision making and to contact the D.C. Department of General Services. Note that the Ward 5 Council on Education has a prominent role in this project and may be a good resource for information and mobilization. Additionally, Councilmember McDuffie has a leading role and Councilmember Orange attended the Saturday meeting.
KPW
Three options:
- Stand-Alone School At South Point of Park
- Stand-Alone School on Expanded Existing School Site
- Stand-Alone School on Existing School Site
The options and the entire presentation made Saturday, March 23rd can be found at this link:
The three standalone options are also copied below for your convenience.
Option I
Option II
Option III
From the handout, here is a link with the options that have been considered.http://www.slideshare.net/dgscomm/brookand-tt-community-meeting-slides-2013-0314
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From: animalloverlover <animalloverlover@yahoo.com>
To: ward5 <ward5@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 6:06 pm
Subject: [ward5] Is there interest in meeting regarding the TThicket/BMS project?
Everyone who has ventured an opinion on the proposed Brookland Middle School project has lifted valid concerns. I have yet to read a single pro or con that simply has no merit. Regardless, we are far, far away from an accord on how best to simultaneously satisfy the various civic interests. Any positive addition to our city's educational resources benefits all of us. On this point I feel confident that we all agree.
It's my understanding that the Turkey Thicket location underwent complete due diligence regarding site selection. The matter now seems to be just how the school will be situated on the TT plat. When neighborhoods lack consensus on these types of important matters, elected officials must exhibit the primary reason for their having been so chosen: leadership ability.
Is it possible for us to have a forum wherein parties may calmly and clearly register their opinions? I am calling on those of you who have talking relationships with the appropriate ANC commissioners and Messrs. Councilmembers McDuffie, Orange, and Grosso to implore them to hold an emergency meeting for citizen Brookland Middle School concerns.
Perhaps our respective visions regarding the end product differ. However, if there is a single, common rallying point, then that may be the question of the speed at which things are progressing. There is ample time to prepare for the 2014 academic year. Inasmuch as these are issues that will affect us for generations, why can't we be more deliberate in our decision-making?
Are there others who are also interested in meeting?
Mark Williams
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