. >> hi, my name is barbara mcdowell. i have a fourth grader and a second grader at lakeshore elementary school. and my issue, because we'll be feeding into denmon is the proximity and it will cost us $500 a year gas, which is more than the amount for the two $180 p.t.a. donations at my local school which i might otherwise have funds for and i have not in the past. and i could use that money to make my local school better. and also, i calculated on google maps, it would be about two hours of commute time for me on ocean avenue and the carbon footprint is 5.8 metric tons versus zero riding a bike or walking from our house at 45th and yeloa. the commute time also adds to obesity for the driver and the passenger. it limits extracurricular activities for both of my children. no buses to denmon. there are none and the city bus ride is 40 minutes of travel time in each direction plus a bus pass costs. $180. it is not safe to have my tween riding the bus after 5:00 p.m. this limits me as a parent time to earn an income with this