It’s such blatant misrepresentation of what is actually going to happen to the communities and families who live, work, drive, educate socialize, shop, etc., here 24/7. “Monumental opportunity” is actually just selfish people—billionaires and politicians collaborating and talking about making more money while destroying quiet communities.
A meta-analysis of academic studies on public-funded athletic franchises and venues concludes that these projects largely fail to deliver the promised benefits for local economies and their taxpayers. Published in the Journal of Economic Surveys in February 2022. This paper was written by John Charles Bradbury of Kennesaw State University, Dennis Coates of University of Maryland, Baltimore County,…
This proposal is one more example of our Mayor and Council falling for a slick sales job. There is literally no upside for Alexandria.
Doesn’t look like a win for anybody except billionaire owner Ted and Youngkin.
Experts described the risk to the Potomac Yard Metro Station and surrounding areas if the stadium project is completed. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of major flooding in the area by 2050, and the stadium project will exacerbate the effect. The big picture: The planned location of the new stadium complex is surrounded…