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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a northern Virginia resident, I’m actually much more likely to head to a weeknight game at capital one arena than I would be at Potomac Yards. Capital one arena is a straight shot on orange or silver line (I walk the couple of blocks to metro center), while Potomac yards would involve a line transfer. Plus, my spouse works downtown, so it’s very easy to meet up for game night outings. We’d have to take extra steps to drive to Potomac yards and it just seems like a hassle. 
I’m having a hard time imagining how route one or the GW parkway is going to absorb the extra game night traffic.

Meh - I dunno. I guess that they’ve done the market research and the numbers work, but I wouldn’t just assume that this move creates a major tap into all of the northern Virginia market.  Rush hour traffic is a major impediment……[/quote]

I share your thoughts. The deal apparently includes $200 million in transportation improvements. I’m interested to know how the state plans to increase capacity along the Route 1 corridor.

Anyway, I’m also a NoVa resident and steadfastly opposed to the arena (not that it’s going to change anything). Youngkin has burdened VA taxpayers with a behemoth that will demand hundreds of millions of dollars to maintain, renovate, and upgrade as current and future franchise owners demand in the years to come — to say nothing about the increase in traffic and inevitable increase in petty crime.

It’s not as bad as a football stadium but not much better.[/quote]

If only the billionaires owner and multimillionaire government had called you first for business advice.  I fear, it’s too late. [/quote]

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