Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Colossal waste of a urban space that will sit empty 330 days a year or more. I know our idiot leaders will fall for the grift just like so many cities have before, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.
They’re going to have to fall for it because RTO has fizzled and the District needs the income.
The stadium will cost the city money, not provide income. They will be on the hook for infrastructure bonds and improvements even if the team nominally funds the stadium and most teams get a very large cut of the tax revenue generated by the stadium as part of their deal
It’s a done deal. There’s bipartisan support. Move on.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Colossal waste of a urban space that will sit empty 330 days a year or more. I know our idiot leaders will fall for the grift just like so many cities have before, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.
They’re going to have to fall for it because RTO has fizzled and the District needs the income.
The stadium will cost the city money, not provide income. They will be on the hook for infrastructure bonds and improvements even if the team nominally funds the stadium and most teams get a very large cut of the tax revenue generated by the stadium as part of their deal
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Colossal waste of a urban space that will sit empty 330 days a year or more. I know our idiot leaders will fall for the grift just like so many cities have before, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.
They’re going to have to fall for it because RTO has fizzled and the District needs the income.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Colossal waste of a urban space that will sit empty 330 days a year or more. I know our idiot leaders will fall for the grift just like so many cities have before, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.
They’re going to have to fall for it because RTO has fizzled and the District needs the income.
Anonymous wrote:Colossal waste of a urban space that will sit empty 330 days a year or more. I know our idiot leaders will fall for the grift just like so many cities have before, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LOL most of Congress wants to see games when their home team is in town.
This is a done deal.
as a Hill East resident, I’m not against this! I think there’s still plenty of room for open space/fields as long as they aren’t allowed to take up all the space with parking. everyone can metro or take special buses down E Cap.
I agree with your priorities but do you really think that team's suburban fan base is going to take special buses? It's going to be an ocean of asphalt surrounding a mostly-empty concrete donut.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LOL most of Congress wants to see games when their home team is in town.
This is a done deal.
as a Hill East resident, I’m not against this! I think there’s still plenty of room for open space/fields as long as they aren’t allowed to take up all the space with parking. everyone can metro or take special buses down E Cap.
I agree with your priorities but do you really think that team's suburban fan base is going to take special buses? It's going to be an ocean of asphalt surrounding a mostly-empty concrete donut.
The mostly suburban fan base was taking Metro to RFK when DC was way scarier than it is now.
As well as when it was used for Nats games before the new stadium opened. And even now for all sorts of other events on the surrounding grounds.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LOL most of Congress wants to see games when their home team is in town.
This is a done deal.
as a Hill East resident, I’m not against this! I think there’s still plenty of room for open space/fields as long as they aren’t allowed to take up all the space with parking. everyone can metro or take special buses down E Cap.
I agree with your priorities but do you really think that team's suburban fan base is going to take special buses? It's going to be an ocean of asphalt surrounding a mostly-empty concrete donut.
The mostly suburban fan base was taking Metro to RFK when DC was way scarier than it is now.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LOL most of Congress wants to see games when their home team is in town.
This is a done deal.
as a Hill East resident, I’m not against this! I think there’s still plenty of room for open space/fields as long as they aren’t allowed to take up all the space with parking. everyone can metro or take special buses down E Cap.
I agree with your priorities but do you really think that team's suburban fan base is going to take special buses? It's going to be an ocean of asphalt surrounding a mostly-empty concrete donut.
The mostly suburban fan base was taking Metro to RFK when DC was way scarier than it is now.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:LOL most of Congress wants to see games when their home team is in town.
This is a done deal.
as a Hill East resident, I’m not against this! I think there’s still plenty of room for open space/fields as long as they aren’t allowed to take up all the space with parking. everyone can metro or take special buses down E Cap.
I agree with your priorities but do you really think that team's suburban fan base is going to take special buses? It's going to be an ocean of asphalt surrounding a mostly-empty concrete donut.