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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most people I’ve spoken with want a great park, like Brooklyn’s famous Prospect Park at the RFK site. A beautifully landscaped, passive park, with giant towering American Elms, undulating grassy meadows, a lake with paddle boats, and a cafe overlooking the lake. Maybe some new housing around the edges, but that’s all. [/quote]

lol who have you talked to, people on your Hill block with exactly the same demographics and politics as you? I talk to plenty of people who want football to come back to RFK. personally I would like a stadium with housing and some public greenspace preserved. But not a “great park.” Kingsman Island is underutilized as is. [/quote]

The toxic waste on Kingman Island is still being removed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/06/kingman-island-cleanup-anacostia/

For the health of all concerned, its a damn good thing that it remains "underutilized" until the cleanup is complete.[/quote]

Exactly, and Kingman Island isn’t exactly an easily accessible urban park. Rock Creek park isn’t even that easily accessible except for the Zoo, and now ticketed entry is required. The National Mall, while a nice monumental park with some recreational opportunities, is not one of the [i]great urban parks[/i]. [/quote]

What makes you think the RFK area will be a “great urban park” when Kingman Island is in basically the same location and is lightly trafficked? I’m all in favor of maintaining recreational facilities, bike paths, and green space there, but it’s a complete fantasy to believe it’s going to be the new Central Park. [/quote]

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