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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is going to such a huge hit to the quality of life for nearby residents who NEVER SIGNED UP TO LIVE NEAR AN ARENA.

I live less than 3/4 of a mile away and I am livid. [/quote]

LOL. The small area plan for Potomac Yards always envisioned an Uber dense, walkable community with thousands of units of high-rise residential living. Not sure why you feel livid. This was never going to stay as is. [/quote]
If it was something geared towards the use of people who actually live there, fine, but there is limited land and they are going to allocate that amount of space to something used for less than 1/3rd of the year?[/quote]

I imagine it will be used for concerts and other events like any other arena.

As someone who lives in upper NW, I'd be happy to take my kids to games in VA, I had stopped bringing them to Chinatown.

I don't even think this will be the wake up call for DC. I think it will take plunging revenues that get their poverty pimps, advocates and bike lane bros to turn on them. That process will play out for a while.

Many in DC raised the alarm re: crime, declining quality of life, environment for businesses. So did Leonsis, since very early this year, publicly and one can imagine privately. Some hoped that he would be a voice they would respond to. Nah. The way they scrambled 12 hours before this event was so embarrassing. [/quote]

They're talking about using it for the Mystics and concerts.  I don't think that will be enough to stop the area from going downhill.

I live in Upper NW as well and unfortunately I will not go to Alexandria.  That's too far, especially at rush hour.  But that's a calculation that Leonsis must have made.  He's sacrificing Montgomery County and Upper NW for Prince William and PG.

It is going to be a rough few years for DC.  Times have changed and DC needs to adjust before it is too late.[/quote]

The area has been GOING downhill since 2019 and it's pretty bad right now. For those compelled to deny it is a factor, go spend some time walking around, even during the day on a weekday or weekend. The Tenderloin comes to mind. 
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