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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From inner MoCo, I drove tonight to the Caps game with our 2 children.  We left a few minutes after 6 pm, were in our seats to see the first puck drop, watched the Caps win (hack trick for Oshie), and drove back home arriving before 1030 pm.  I will not do this if the Caps move to Potomac Yards.  The drive there would be another 45 at best, and the return drive probably another 30 at best.  The travel will be no different for those living in Fairfax etc.  [/quote]

While this is an anecdote, I suspect there are enough to turn the premise into data if people were asked the question.  Folks in the dc area do not take public transportation and no one wants to come across the river now for anything.  I don’t see enough business for this project if it’s located in Alexandria.

The Virginia taxpayers, especially Alexandria ones, are going to get screwed.  Not only to support the development, but also the renew bills will go through the roof from the flooding, etc. [/quote]

And the idea that the super wealthy in NoVa, whether in Reston, Great Falls, etc, will take public to Alexandria is nil.  For them, the drive to Capital One is, in fact, easier.  [/quote]

Again, feel free to enjoy the restaurants in Bethesda when you tire of all the chains in DC. I hear they even offer valet for anyone that drives a Chevy Suburban in from the MD burbs. But I'm sure no one will ever go to Alexandria and you can all cheer at the record low Caps attendance which none of these investors have predicted.[/quote]

Even if attendance is terrible, the investors still make money. The beauty of the deal is that tax payers are the ones who get hosed when it turns out that a suburban venue that only has parking for a third of attendees fails to draw [/quote]

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