Comments on: RA What? http://www.goreston.com/reston-news/ra-what Reston Virginia’s Community Blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:55:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: southlakesmom http://www.goreston.com/reston-news/ra-what/comment-page-1#comment-49 southlakesmom Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:21:19 +0000 http://www.goreston.com/reston-news/ra-what#comment-49 Not all of the RA pools are underutilized. There are clearly 'more' and 'less' popular pools. Perhaps the solution would be to allow non-RA residents to purchase passes good for only select pools, i.e. the under-utilized ones. It isn't any fun to go to a pool that is so crowded (Glade, Hunters Woods, North Shore) that one can't really swim. As for Shadowood, my theory about about its underuse is that a great number of the people who live in or near Shadowwood cannot afford a pool pass. It is mostly a subsidized housing area. Additionally, with all the great press the subsidized housing area gets (Winterthur, 7-11 issues), people who have other options will probably go elsewhere. Not all of the RA pools are underutilized. There are clearly ‘more’ and ‘less’ popular pools. Perhaps the solution would be to allow non-RA residents to purchase passes good for only select pools, i.e. the under-utilized ones. It isn’t any fun to go to a pool that is so crowded (Glade, Hunters Woods, North Shore) that one can’t really swim.

As for Shadowood, my theory about about its underuse is that a great number of the people who live in or near Shadowwood cannot afford a pool pass. It is mostly a subsidized housing area. Additionally, with all the great press the subsidized housing area gets (Winterthur, 7-11 issues), people who have other options will probably go elsewhere.

]]> By: chckwgn http://www.goreston.com/reston-news/ra-what/comment-page-1#comment-48 chckwgn Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:03:40 +0000 http://www.goreston.com/reston-news/ra-what#comment-48 What difference does it make with a budget problem. Give the kids family a pool pass. The pools are under utilized as it is. If you think otherwise... just give them a pass to Shawdowood. There is no one there.... As qa RA member I continue to wonder, what is the value of this land given the use of this space. I see an indoor fitness center and gymnasium. What difference does it make with a budget problem. Give the kids family a pool pass. The pools are under utilized as it is. If you think otherwise… just give them a pass to Shawdowood. There is no one there…. As qa RA member I continue to wonder, what is the value of this land given the use of this space. I see an indoor fitness center and gymnasium.

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