[Lincolnparkdc] FYI -- Future of RFK -- H.R. 4984 - Congressional Markup on NOW

Wed Sep 20 14:35:10 EDT 2023

 We need more housing in DC. There are so many interesting ways the stadium, if the building remains standing, could be incorporated into the needs of a residential community. If it's torn down, then the city as a whole could used more residential space. Let's dedicate it to that with plenty of green space to extend the nature we enjoy on Capitol Hill.
    On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 12:04:32 PM EDT, Gardner, Jessica <jgardner at washingtonanalysis.com> wrote:  

For me personally, I don’t want the district to agree to pay for a stadium that won’t really do anything for our neighborhood.  Aside from the fact that it just makes me mad that the billionaire owners don’t pay for stadiums themselves much these days, unlike ballparks and arenas, neighborhoods don’t grow and new businesses don’t come in and generate tax revenue around football stadiums…. probably because there are only a handful of home games a year. 

From: lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info>On Behalf Of James Grimaldi
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What’s wrong with a stadium? When I first moved to DC there were football games there, as there had been for four decades, without much fuss. When the Nats came to town, everyone in the neighborhood walked to games there without any complaints. There’s plenty of room for housing, development, mixed use, etc. 

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 9:33 AM patricia petty <petty5914 at gmail.com> wrote:

Yup, and the Mayor want a new stadium.

You might have to support Charles on this one.

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 10:19 AM Jennifer Brown <jenbrown at usa.com> wrote:

FYI Lincoln Park folks like myself who may not be paying enough attention……

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Full Committee Business Meeting - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

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Wednesday at 10:00 AM the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will debate the bill in a scheduled markup. (https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-announces-full-committee-markup/), announced by Chairman James Comer (R-KY). The bill would 'transfer the administrative jurisdiction' of RFK from the Secretary of the Interior to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), allowing the city to revitalize the site. The bill would extend D.C.'s lease with the federal government for 99 years and would allow the city to pursue mixed-use development on the RFK site, which could include commercial properties, housing projects, or even a stadium.

Introduced Session 

H.R. 4984

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the Administrator of General Services and the leasing of the Campus to the District of Columbia for purposes which include commercial and residential development, and for other purposes.

Subject

No subjects listed

Sponsors (16)

James Comer (R)*, Joyce Beatty (D), Juan Ciscomani (R), James Clyburn (D), Jasmine Crockett (D),Byron Donalds (R), Charles Edwards (R), Pat Fallon (R), Virginia Foxx (R), Nicholas Langworthy (R),Jacob LaTurner (R), Nancy Mace (R), Jared Moskowitz (D), Eleanor Norton (D), Katie Porter (D),William Timmons (R),

Last Action

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Hearing (10:00:00 9/20/2023 2154 RHOB) (on 09/20/2023)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4984/all-info

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