Schools

I have had a discussion witha neighbor (a few streets away) regarding school 18 and the anticipated new construction. While those of us who have participated in the school or lived near it are sorry for its passing on almost no one questions that there should be a new one. In fact, I am pleased that there will be a new one. I think it will be an improvement all the way around. While I regret the period of construction I think it will be real progress for the neighborhood. New schools are going up at Kelton Court along Whitehall, in the area near Tremont street up Central Avenue, as well as on Sheridan Avenue near Lexington and Clinton Avenue near Frank Alfonzo Field in Bleeker Stadium. In that sense what we are receiving is equity with the several other neighborhoods mentioned. It will be a new school. The grade levels will be one less so their will be younger kids. The redesign will be safer as it will have a fence so people cannot drive through from Hurlbut to Bertha as is the case (and has happened) now.

There are drawings of the proposed school. I will try to post them over the next few days if this system will allow.

I think the school will on the whole be an improvement. I look forward to the completion of construction and the start of the new classes.