<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);">Howdy neighbors,</span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"> </span></p><div><font color="#1d2228" face="Helvetica Neue" size="2">Hope everyone is doing well. Don’t usually weigh in but felt compelled to offer some gentle corrections on the message about the Maury school parking spaces:</font></div><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"> </span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"># The community did not “agree” to some optimal “balance”; the school designs were discussed and one of the biggest issues that was not truly resolved was that the Maury school population is expanding and kids' outdoor space was shrinking;</span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"> </span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"># Although much was debated – not always agreed – in fact one of the areas of broad accord among the community, teachers, parents, and DPCS was precisely for those 8 spaces that abut the school to be for the school for when school is in session (like Stuart-Hobson has), and in any case those spaces have along been for staff parking for as long anybody can remember;</span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"> </span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"># There’s no new money: the money is already available as it was part of the modernization budget;</span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"> </span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><font color="#1d2228" face="Helvetica Neue" size="2"># Extensive work and surveys show a net-zero impact. That's good, and it's also no surprise, because teachers would only need during school hours which is when we're usually at work (post-pandemic);</font></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"> </span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"># This has been discussed at the ANC meetings and has broad support and already is well-documented -- the case file is here:</span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://app.dcoz.dc.gov/CaseReport/CaseReportPage.aspx?case_id=20323" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">https://app.dcoz.dc.gov/CaseReport/CaseReportPage.aspx?case_id=20323</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(88, 86, 214);"> </span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"> </span></p><div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"># Lastly, just so we’re all clear what the purpose is: it’s for expanding outdoor play space for children, and not just Maury children but for the whole neighborhood to enjoy. That's a good thing!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#1d2228" face="Helvetica Neue" size="2">That's all. Take care. Go vote.</font></div><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);"> </span></p><p class="ydpef3c9296MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);">Kenyon Weaver</span></p><div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(29, 34, 40);">1320 N Carolina Ave NE</span></div></div></body></html>