Anonymous
02/03/2024 16:43
Subject: Re:Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Just imagine it’s 6pm on a Wednesday. You’re fighting rush hour traffic to drive from your Big Law office in DC to get over to Alexandria. You then have to fight the airport traffic to get into one of the garages adjacent to the Metro station (which are often sold out to capacity during the week and holiday weekends). You then huff it up the escalator to grab your train to ride one stop to Potomac Yards.
Is Ted Leonis high on drugs? Does he have dementia?
Anonymous
02/03/2024 16:16
Subject: Re:Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Do any stations on the Yellow/Blue lines have large public parking garages?
The Silver/Orange metro stations at Herndon, Reston, Vienna, West Falls Church, and East Falls Church have plenty of public parking, which is free on weekends and $5 at other times, but switching from Silver/Orange to Yellow/Blue is not very convenient.
Anonymous
Anonymous
02/03/2024 11:25
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is the craziest scheme I’ve ever heard. The entire city of Alexandria would be gridlocked in traffic. What are they smoking?
I could see across the river at National harbor but in the middle of low density residential with lots of narrow streets? Heck run a ferry over to national harbor from there to increase restaurant traffic but don’t dump 5000 cars on route 1 at once that’s crazy. I’d be less shocked if they were proposing a monorail frankly.
it would be more than 5,000 cars, because the metro station was not designed for the capacity required for this use.
For sure. And even if they rebuild the metro station that was just finished last year (!), people are still going to try and drive. There just isn’t the capacity no matter how much wishful thinking there is.
It’s going to cost Virginia taxpayers a bundle.
Anonymous
02/03/2024 09:33
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
The school campus is also set to be based in PY. Wonder how that impacts traffic, space, layout, finances for city? That's kinda a lot that there with just Rt 1 right? And wouldn't they need to readjust metro with the campus alone? I don't get how that metro design got approved. It's horrible currently cause nothings there and for the future it needs to have more access so it's got to be redesigned. How do people get hired??
Anonymous
02/03/2024 08:02
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Anonymous wrote:This is the craziest scheme I’ve ever heard. The entire city of Alexandria would be gridlocked in traffic. What are they smoking?
I could see across the river at National harbor but in the middle of low density residential with lots of narrow streets? Heck run a ferry over to national harbor from there to increase restaurant traffic but don’t dump 5000 cars on route 1 at once that’s crazy. I’d be less shocked if they were proposing a monorail frankly.
it would be more than 5,000 cars, because the metro station was not designed for the capacity required for this use.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 20:49
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
This is the craziest scheme I’ve ever heard. The entire city of Alexandria would be gridlocked in traffic. What are they smoking?
I could see across the river at National harbor but in the middle of low density residential with lots of narrow streets? Heck run a ferry over to national harbor from there to increase restaurant traffic but don’t dump 5000 cars on route 1 at once that’s crazy. I’d be less shocked if they were proposing a monorail frankly.
I could see across the river at National harbor but in the middle of low density residential with lots of narrow streets? Heck run a ferry over to national harbor from there to increase restaurant traffic but don’t dump 5000 cars on route 1 at once that’s crazy. I’d be less shocked if they were proposing a monorail frankly.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 20:33
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
I don't know anyone who supports this other than rubber stamp Justin Wilson.
Potomac Yard isn't centrally located like DC (obviously).
Potomac Yard is also physically restricted compared to Navy Yard, which it will never be.
Potomac Yard isn't centrally located like DC (obviously).
Potomac Yard is also physically restricted compared to Navy Yard, which it will never be.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 18:12
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Interestingly, the Potomac Yard metro station cost $370 million dollars. It was supposed to have been paid for by the business it spurred in terms of real estate and sales taxes from the immediate area. But the stipulation for the Arena project is for all of the taxes in the area to support the debt obligation there.
So what happens to the funding already staked for the metro station?
So what happens to the funding already staked for the metro station?
Anonymous
02/02/2024 12:08
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Anonymous wrote:Alexandrians fund a failing, ineffective money-pit known as ACPS to the tune of over $300 million each year. ACPS is asking for $365 million for FY 25. That budget does not include the $100 million infrastructure budget. $100 million in the arena - which could actually bring revenue - seems like nothing to be concerned over.
This post is an excellent description of Alexandria voters.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 09:06
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Alexandrians fund a failing, ineffective money-pit known as ACPS to the tune of over $300 million each year. ACPS is asking for $365 million for FY 25. That budget does not include the $100 million infrastructure budget. $100 million in the arena - which could actually bring revenue - seems like nothing to be concerned over.
Anonymous
02/02/2024 05:05
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You guys know that not everyone is upset, right? I live in Del Ray and can't wait. I think it will bring jobs, new restaurants, and also it was be awesome to be able to walk to a Caps game.
+1
The naysayers on this thread largely comprise a small group of petulant Maryland residents who think the world revolves around Bethesda.
Maybe a few NIMBYs in Virginia, too.
Literally, the only fans benefiting from this move are Alex residents. The rest of us, whether elsewhere in NoVa, DC or MD, lose out. Very simple.
that is fine since they will end up paying for the whole thing anyhow
It will be all Virginians that will have to pay. Virginia will be the guarantor of the bond.
Yes, I keep saying posters say that Alexandria taxpayers will be screwed, but Alexandria is only committing $50-60 million to the project. The other $2B is being guaranteed not by Alexandria taxpayers, but by State of Virginia taxpayers.
So again I ask, why would taxpayers in the southwestern part of the state want to subsidize billionaire Ted Leonsis?
I imagine those taxpayers don't mind benefiting from the state sales tax that is mysteriously higher in Fairfax County.
Anonymous
02/01/2024 23:08
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You guys know that not everyone is upset, right? I live in Del Ray and can't wait. I think it will bring jobs, new restaurants, and also it was be awesome to be able to walk to a Caps game.
+1
The naysayers on this thread largely comprise a small group of petulant Maryland residents who think the world revolves around Bethesda.
Maybe a few NIMBYs in Virginia, too.
Literally, the only fans benefiting from this move are Alex residents. The rest of us, whether elsewhere in NoVa, DC or MD, lose out. Very simple.
that is fine since they will end up paying for the whole thing anyhow
It will be all Virginians that will have to pay. Virginia will be the guarantor of the bond.
Yes, I keep saying posters say that Alexandria taxpayers will be screwed, but Alexandria is only committing $50-60 million to the project. The other $2B is being guaranteed not by Alexandria taxpayers, but by State of Virginia taxpayers.
So again I ask, why would taxpayers in the southwestern part of the state want to subsidize billionaire Ted Leonsis?
Because they don’t know it’s going to happen?
Youngkin and Richmond have not been transparent about the funding for this project.
Anonymous
02/01/2024 15:44
Subject: Wizards and Caps could be moving to Potomac Yard
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You guys know that not everyone is upset, right? I live in Del Ray and can't wait. I think it will bring jobs, new restaurants, and also it was be awesome to be able to walk to a Caps game.
+1
The naysayers on this thread largely comprise a small group of petulant Maryland residents who think the world revolves around Bethesda.
Maybe a few NIMBYs in Virginia, too.
Literally, the only fans benefiting from this move are Alex residents. The rest of us, whether elsewhere in NoVa, DC or MD, lose out. Very simple.
that is fine since they will end up paying for the whole thing anyhow
It will be all Virginians that will have to pay. Virginia will be the guarantor of the bond.
Yes, I keep saying posters say that Alexandria taxpayers will be screwed, but Alexandria is only committing $50-60 million to the project. The other $2B is being guaranteed not by Alexandria taxpayers, but by State of Virginia taxpayers.
So again I ask, why would taxpayers in the southwestern part of the state want to subsidize billionaire Ted Leonsis?