Crazy Thought: Could you put a Football Stadium where the FBI Building is?

[Anonymous]

It makes sense from a transit perspective, but would be a huge national security risk and terror target. It’s a couple blocks from the White House.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It makes sense from a transit perspective, but would be a huge national security risk and terror target. It’s a couple blocks from the White House.

according to outside DC news sources, everywhere in the DMV is blocks from the White House

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It makes sense from a transit perspective, but would be a huge national security risk and terror target. It’s a couple blocks from the White House.

I use to work at the FBI. The White House is about a 20 minute walk at least. Not close as you say it is.

[Anonymous]

With the Caps and Wizards likely pulling out, Josh Harris will hold Bowser and Mendelson over a barrel and get everything he wants so a football stadium can be built on the RFK site.

[Anonymous]

The footprints are not even remotely similar. You'd need 3 square blocks for just the stadium (3x3).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With the Caps and Wizards likely pulling out, Josh Harris will hold Bowser and Mendelson over a barrel and get everything he wants so a football stadium can be built on the RFK site.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And Why is it a terrible idea?
If you took the current RFK stadium, you could fit it in the current FBI locaiton

It would just sit there being and empty hole in the downtown fabric for 358 days per year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"No, because you need parking lots. And because it would only be used like 10 days a year so it's not the best use of the land. "

You absolutely don't need parking lots there.
They have 3 metro stops nearby

Metro Center (Orange blue Silver and Red Line)
Federal Triangle (Orange blue Silver)
Penn Quarter Metro (Green and Yellow)

That serves the whole DC region by Metro

Most football fans want to tailgate for several hours before the games. It is part of the culture of being a fan and going to the games. Can't do that at the FBI site downtown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the whole controversy about moving the Caps and Wizards to Virginia, it got me thinking about stadiums in the city.
Is the FBI property big enough for a football stadium?
The crazy thought is that location is central to the whole metro system. And it would bring a ton of people downtown on Sunday along with other events there. It would be better for the city than the RFK location.
Okay it would stink for tailgating, but great in terms of public transportation.
Fire away.
Tell me the positives vs negatives of this idea.

You could. But should you? No. Each NFL team plays 17 regular-season games per year. That's 17 days out of 365 days in a year.

Half of those are road games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. This could be the dumbest post EVER and that is saying something!

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With the Caps and Wizards likely pulling out, Josh Harris will hold Bowser and Mendelson over a barrel and get everything he wants so a football stadium can be built on the RFK site.

Which gives DC the worst of both worlds.

Losing 18,000 people coming into DC 240 nights per year and instead gaining 65,000 who will mostly drive in 9 times per year.

[Anonymous]

The FBI building isn’t half the size of a stadium footprint. Stupid idea not worth discussing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As long as attendance stays about the same it should fit.

They’ve sold out almost every game this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"No, because you need parking lots. And because it would only be used like 10 days a year so it's not the best use of the land. "

You absolutely don't need parking lots there.
They have 3 metro stops nearby

Metro Center (Orange blue Silver and Red Line)
Federal Triangle (Orange blue Silver)
Penn Quarter Metro (Green and Yellow)

That serves the whole DC region by Metro

Most football fans want to tailgate for several hours before the games. It is part of the culture of being a fan and going to the games. Can't do that at the FBI site downtown.

And instead they might go to a local restaurant before or after the game.