Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard

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Anonymous wrote:Oh HELL no. The Maryland drivers already make driving on Rt 1 a constant shitshow. And where would it even go??

Don’t worry MD drivers won’t go to VA.

When I go to the Potomac Yard Target the lot is full of MD plates.

It’s interesting because I once stopped by the Oxon Hill, MD Target across the bridge and there were hardly any VA plates. I guess a lot of MD residents like making the trip to Potomac Yard?? Or is it because a lot of MD residents commute to NoVA for work and go by Potomac Yard on the way home?

Those plates are from just over the river PG County. That is different than the people who generally are going to Caps games.

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I think they may really leave. Leonsis and Younkin go way back. I don't think it's just about trying to get $ from DC at this point with the meetings that happened yesterday in VA. The process is actually well under way.

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I’m sure Chinatown will experience a wonderful wave of revitalization after those greedy capitalists leave

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Anonymous wrote:I think they may really leave. Leonsis and Younkin go way back. I don't think it's just about trying to get $ from DC at this point with the meetings that happened yesterday in VA. The process is actually well under way.

Youngkin leaves office next year. Ted's minority partners may have something to say about this as well. IMO, it is simply a decision to get leverage over DC. Actually leaving DC would be a really bad idea from a marketing and logistics standpoint.

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Justin Wilson replied on the Rosemont listserv that he will have public comments on Wednesday.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sure Chinatown will experience a wonderful wave of revitalization after those greedy capitalists leave

We could convert the old arena to housing.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sure Chinatown will experience a wonderful wave of revitalization after those greedy capitalists leave

We could convert the old arena to housing.

Lol thanks for your suggestion, Brianne.

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Anonymous wrote:Awesome! I would finally go. People in this thread must all live in Maryland. Guess what, Virginia exists too!

VA residents have been attending Caps and Wizards games for decades. Sorry. The only people losing if the move were to happen will be MD residents.

Everyone loses. DC gets more crime and more blight in Chinatown. VA gets more traffic and crime in Potomac Yard while VA taxpayers get hosed paying for a percentage of the new arena's construction. MD has to deal with longer and more inconvenient trips to Caps games, Wizards games, and other events.

Actually, MD ends up losing the least.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh HELL no. The Maryland drivers already make driving on Rt 1 a constant shitshow. And where would it even go??

Don’t worry MD drivers won’t go to VA.

When I go to the Potomac Yard Target the lot is full of MD plates.

It’s interesting because I once stopped by the Oxon Hill, MD Target across the bridge and there were hardly any VA plates. I guess a lot of MD residents like making the trip to Potomac Yard?? Or is it because a lot of MD residents commute to NoVA for work and go by Potomac Yard on the way home?

Those plates are from just over the river PG County. That is different than the people who generally are going to Caps games.

So people from PG County don't count? Why? Lovely sentiment.

I guess all the Moco people who think their $hit don't stink will have to die mad if the caps move like 3 miles away. Y'all are ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sure Chinatown will experience a wonderful wave of revitalization after those greedy capitalists leave

We could convert the old arena to housing.

Vibrant but affordable housing.

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Will the Wizards be good by then?

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Anonymous wrote:It will be a tremendous blow to DC if they lose both the caps and the wizards.

Also Chinatown/GP will fall off a cliff.

What is GP?

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Anonymous wrote:It will be a tremendous blow to DC if they lose both the caps and the wizards.

Also Chinatown/GP will fall off a cliff.

What is GP?

Gallery Place which is the metro stop for the arena.

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Anonymous wrote:Will the Wizards be good by then?

The rebuild has only lasted 44 years. You need to give these things time

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Awesome! I would finally go. People in this thread must all live in Maryland. Guess what, Virginia exists too!

VA residents have been attending Caps and Wizards games for decades. Sorry. The only people losing if the move were to happen will be MD residents.

Everyone loses. DC gets more crime and more blight in Chinatown. VA gets more traffic and crime in Potomac Yard while VA taxpayers get hosed paying for a percentage of the new arena's construction. MD has to deal with longer and more inconvenient trips to Caps games, Wizards games, and other events.

Actually, MD ends up losing the least.

So why is everyone vying for the arena??