District Links: Bowser hails inclusion of RFK campus in stopgap spending bill; council OKs juvenile justice bill after concessions to mayor; and more

By Chris Kain On Dec 18, 2024 Last updated Dec 19, 2024

Mayor Muriel Bowser has a bit more reason today to express confidence that visions of a lively entertainment district with housing, recreational space, waterfront parkland and a new Washington Commanders stadium will come to fruition on the 174-acre campus that now houses the decrepit, soon-to-be-demolished RFK Memorial Stadium.

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