Posts tagged Dpr
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Who gets to use Jelleff Field? Some neighbors and advocates are fighting against a private school for access
The field at the Jelleff Recreation Center in Georgetown is publicly owned, but for nearly 10 years a private school, Maret, has enjoyed priority use of the field during after-school hours when recreation center fields are most in demand. Keep reading…
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Why don’t we take a cue from Europe and Boston, and allow alcohol on the National Mall?
In DC, it’s an open secret that players in the social sports leagues on the National Mall are not carrying soda or water in their red solo cups. So why don't we just take a cue from Europe and allow alcohol in public parks already? Keep reading…
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DC has plenty of athletic fields. Why is it so hard to use them?
Booking athletic fields in DC can be very difficult. But the problem isn't that there aren't enough fields in the District. It's that the fields the District has aren't put to use efficiently. Keep reading…
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Downtown DC doesn’t have many playgrounds, but that could change
DC’s fast-growing downtown neighborhoods have new restaurants, offices, and apartments. But there aren’t many playgrounds. Thousands of children will be born in the District in the next five years. Where will they all play? An official map of DC’s parks blooms like a colorful garden, with flower-shaped asterisks used to represent new playground projects… Keep reading…
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DC’s cooperative play programs for toddlers can’t keep up with parent demand
There’s a huge demand for the cooperative play programs operated by DC’s Department of Parks and Recreation. DPR will open 4 additional programs this fall and plans to add more in the future, but officials say there’s a limit to how much they can do to accommodate the many parents who want to participate. Prompted by the urging of the Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Triggers
Maybe no tax cuts?; Eventual traffic calming; No streetcar referendum; Alexandria stems flooding; Chickenshare; #1 for walking; Women attacked on Met Branch; See the Blue Line; Florence and the interchange; And…. Keep reading…
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Playgrounds show how far DC has come in 20 years
Mayor Vincent Gray recently announced that DC will renovate 8 more playgrounds next year, bringing his “Play DC” project to a total of 40 playgrounds. That’s a far cry from the 1990s, when residents who wanted a new playground were basically left to fend for themselves. The District is allocating $1 million for each of those playground makeovers. And… Keep reading…
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DC sports spaces give short shrift to girls
The Department of Parks and Recreation doesn’t allocate its resources in a way that matches the gender composition of the District. We are split, more or less, 50/50. Shouldn’t DC support its citizens’ recreational needs accordingly? The top five recreational activities that girls participate in are: dancing, swimming, basketball, jogging, volleyball. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A step back
Court voids DC’s taxi smart meter contract; Maryland to run out of transportation money?; Virginia grounds its speed-enforcing planes; Structured vs. informal on sports fields; Democrats will fill Phil’s old spot; Washington Post’s editor to step down; Where do Uber riders go?; Cities beat GOP; And…. Keep reading…
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Closed pools, communication snafus dismay children
Sometimes a public pool or other facility just can’t be open when everyone hopes, but when the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) isn’t able to keep its website and voicemail up to date, sudden changes leave children crying and parents frustrated. OnLabor Day weekend Saturday, September 8, I told my 3-year-old that we would go swim together at Wilson Pool… Keep reading…