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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]youngkin is going to have to pony up for Metro to even keep the PY station opened, much less allow for the kind of service necessary to make the arena remotely viable

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Or he could tell metro he'll contribute even less if they close the station.  [/quote]

We just saw upthread that the proposal is to limit access to 4,000 cars. Good luck getting 20,000 people and all of the concession workers into the arena without metro.[/quote]

I think on the call last night, Wilson said 3200 spaces. Whatever the number is, it would be less than the combined total of the current spaces in the strip mall added to the (past) movie theater spaces. Thus the "net loss."

Someone on Alxnow said this could be a fantastic opportunity for Alexandria to benefit from tow-sharks preying on those parking illegally. That would be a good revenue source! :) [/quote]

It seems like a great way to ensure that local business die. [/quote]

Utter nonsense. People coming to the arena will either take transit, or pay a premium for a rare spot.

And those local businesses that have their own parking, will be happy to not have arena-users illegally park in their lots.
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If there are only 2,500 spots available for the arena, then you are assuming several hundred concession workers and ticket takers/security etc as well as, say 17,000 fans arriving by Metro. On a single track with 6-8 cars at a time. The crush before the game will be bad, and that is during rush hour. The crush after the game, assuming metro is even still running, will be a nightmare.

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Don't forget the players, team employees, owners and luxury box owners.  That plus the arena staff bring spots down to 2,000.  Oh and there's supposed to be VaTech and retail there as well.  By the time all is said and done there might be only 1500 parking spots for the people going to the games.

This is going to be hilarious![/quote]

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