LinkLinks DCist: Capital One Arena Forever Changed Chinatown. Can It Reverse Downtown’s Post-Pandemic Slump? By Editor On Nov 30, 2023 Last updated Nov 30, 2023 80 Share On December 2, 1997, 26 years ago this week, the MCI Center opened at the corner of F and 6th Streets Northwest in the District’s Chinatown neighborhood. City officials celebrated, hoping the arena would be a catalyst for revitalizing the area. Now called the Capital One Arena, the venue drew thousands of fans to the neighborhood to watch basketball, hockey, and concerts. New restaurants and shops opened as the area rapidly gentrified, displacing much of the Chinese community that had once thrived there. 80 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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