Colbert King in The Washington Post: What should D.C. do with the RFK Stadium?
Having the right goal but pursuing it for the wrong reason can lead to a bad result.
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Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: ‘Hail no’ and ‘Hail yes’ to the…
There’s so much that goes into building a new house, superyacht or sports stadium that the average taxpayer can’t even imagine.
WTOP: ‘Fight for old DC’ taking new meaning as NFL stadium suitors dwindle
WASHINGTON — The Washington Redskins have made no secret they wish to abandon FedEx Field just as soon as they can.
DCist: Dan Snyder Loses Leverage As Maryland Pulls Out Of Stadium Talks For Now
Mayor Muriel Bowser has said that she wants to bring a football stadium to D.C., and now she faces less competition to lure Washington’s team, whose name is a dictionary-defined slur, back within District lines.
Grosso seeks to prevent special taxpayer funding of new football stadium
For Immediate Release:
January 7, 2019
Contact:
Matthew Nocella
Grosso seeks to prevent special taxpayer funding of new football stadium
Washington, D.C. – In advance of the Council’s first legislative meeting of the new year,…
Sally Jenkins in The Post: Gifting Daniel Snyder any money or land for a new Redskins stadium would…
You’ve got to be either a drunk, a gambler or Daniel Snyder to tank your business in the NFL. The Washington Redskins owner has firmly established just what a bad investment risk he is. It is therefore the height of irresponsibility for any…
Paul Angelone: The fate of RFK Stadium’s campus merits public input on the many possibilities
DC's vacant RFK Stadium is back in the news again with reports of the federal government’s failed budget process slowing down an effort to authorize the DC government to control the fate of the 190-acre campus. Gaining site control for the…
Washington Post: Federal budget fight slows Redskins’ path to build new stadium at RFK site
The Washington Redskins’ prospects of building their next stadium on the former RFK Stadium site suffered a setback this week when Congress failed to come to terms on broad spending legislation that could have granted control of the…
New York Times: Plans to Redevelop R.F.K. Stadium Face Headwinds
WASHINGTON — In the middle of the nation’s capital are 190 prime acres that include Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, once the home to a National Football League team, two Major League Baseball teams and a professional soccer team. The…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. Councilman Charles Allen launches petition opposing new NFL…
D.C. Councilman Charles Allen’s office has gathered thousands of signatures on a petition opposing the construction of a new NFL stadium at the RFK Stadium campus.
Rep. Betty McCollum in The Post: D.C. deserves a much better deal on RFK Stadium
The Dec. 14 editorial “RFK Stadium is a wasted asset” was not wrong about the need to rethink the use of the National Park Service land that is home to the old RFK Stadium. However, the editorial’s support of a backdoor effort by the…