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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]lol that Alexandria is a bedroom community. It’s older than dc by a century, and classier by a mile[/quote]

Agree but classier than DC by a mile is a minimal standard.

People not looking at Alexandria correctly.  A lot going on there.  They will pull this off I think unless DC comes in with something blockbuster.  I thought at first this was a ploy to get DC to put up more.  Now I think this will happen.

The teams do not need DC.  They can fill from NoVa and people coming by Metro.  [/quote]

First mistake here is the belief that the move benefits NoVa.  It does not.  The drive or Metro ride from much of Fairfax Cty to Capital One Arena is easier than to Potomac Yards.  And it will be even worse for those farther out.  Second mistake here is the belief that those who live in MD suburbs will continue to attend games or hold season tickets.  The drive or Metro ride to PY becomes significantly longer.  But, perhaps, the lost from MD and rest of NoVa will be offset by Alexandria residents.

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All those MD suburbs fans who used to go to US Air arena when it was in a MD suburb? Those fans are long gone. [/quote]

No only that but back then you could still drive to the arena from Montgomery County or DC in about 25 minutes. There is no way you could do that during rush hour now.[/quote]

Youth hockey is booming in the Maryland burbs.  MoCo Youth Hockey is the largest on the East Coast.  And that does not include multiple other hockey programs in the Maryland burbs.  And, yes, those families attend Caps games.  As for traffic, the drive from the Maryland burbs to Capital One Arena is against rush hour traffic, and there are multiple routes to Capital One Arena, from NY Avenue, to North Capital, to 16th St, to Connecticut Ave, to Mass Ave, etc.  [I note there is one road in and out of Potomac Yards.]
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