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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once the idea of a Tysons casino hits mainstream awareness (we're not there, yet) expect the opposition to ratchet up significantly.[/quote] I was against it I the beginning, but now think the area could use an economic boost. I don’t really gamble, but know plenty of people that do, and they seem normal otherwise. If it can be metro accessible, maybe not bad idea since the hotels are already there. I’d like to see the plans.[/quote]

What "economic boost" do you anticipate?   A minor increase in employment for unskilled workers, and more tax revenue for the Ds to spend on more welfare programs?  The tax revenue from a casino won't be used to reduce individual business, personal income, or property taxes, it'll just be additive so even more gov't spending can occur.  Most people won't see any benefits whatsoever, just a lot more traffic and congestion, and more low income housing for people who otherwise would have longer commutes to their employment.  [/quote]

Why would you think there would be a lot more traffic?  It's not like Tysons is a sleepy little town. It's basically surrounded by major highways and the metro.

Also I assume they will bus people in, and people from the hotels may use it for fun.  I doubt it makes a huge traffic impact in that area...[/quote]

DP but why on earth would you want a casino? Of all the possibilities that could generate economic activity? Whether or not there is an increase in traffic, casinos attract crime and decay. 
There are so many better options.
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I didn't say I want or don't want a casino-  I just said I'm skeptical it will make Tyson's meaningfully more congested.   That's the oldest anti-development argument in the book and it certainly isn't relevant to a place like Tyson's Corner.[/quote]

It is relevant.  The roads are already congested, and additional construction of planned low-income housing in the area leaves no room for additional road capacity.  The argument has been that everyone will use Metro, an argument which has been shown repeatedly in the past to be wishful thinking rather than based on rational assumptions or past experience with actual behavior.  [/quote]

What are your worried about, the casino or the subsidized housing?[/quote]

The County has already required subsidized housing in the area, to "spread the wealth" away from the Rt 1 corridor when market forces placed it, so that train has left the station.  In that, the County has already foisted heavier traffic loads on Tyson's area roads.  A casino adds further to that impact.  [/quote]

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