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On [[July 21]], [[2007]], the ''[[Washington Post]]'' reported that talks had stalled between the team and city officials due to disputes over the financial arrangements proposed by the team, which would have the city providing $200 million in subsidies and development rights while the team assumed construction costs.<ref name=post /> |
On [[July 21]], [[2007]], the ''[[Washington Post]]'' reported that talks had stalled between the team and city officials due to disputes over the financial arrangements proposed by the team, which would have the city providing $200 million in subsidies and development rights while the team assumed construction costs.<ref name=post /> |
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There is a petition to Mayor [[Fenty]] to keep DC United in DC at http://www.petitiononline.com/dcunited/petition.html. |
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==See also== |
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| File:PoplarPointStadium.jpg Artist's rendition of the proposed stadium | |
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| Location | Poplar Point, Washington, D.C. |
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| Capacity | 27,000 |
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| Construction cost | approx. US$150 million |
| Tenants | |
| D.C. United (MLS) | |
Poplar Point Stadium is a proposed 27,000-seat soccer-specific stadium for the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[1] at a site across the Anacostia River from the Washington Nationals' ballpark. It would house the D.C. United Major League Soccer team. The expected cost is around US$150 million.[2] MLS Commissioner Don Garber has approved the project. The site, called Poplar Point, is Metro-accessible via the Anacostia station.
The stadium would be part of a planned 110-acre[3] mixed-use development that would also include a hotel, offices, housing, and retail. The target date for completion is 2010.[4]
On July 21, 2007, the Washington Post reported that talks had stalled between the team and city officials due to disputes over the financial arrangements proposed by the team, which would have the city providing $200 million in subsidies and development rights while the team assumed construction costs.[2]
There is a petition to Mayor Fenty to keep DC United in DC at http://www.petitiononline.com/dcunited/petition.html.
See also
External links
- Washington Post article on D.C. United's new stadium
- D.C. United information on proposed stadium
- DC Government website for a Request for Expressions of Interest for the Development of Poplar Point
Notes
- ^ "D.C. United make stadium proposal" November 16, 2005 (MLSnet.com)
- ^ a b Nakamura, David (2007-07-21). "Talks Fall Apart On Stadium for D.C. Soccer Team". Washington Post. p. A01.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Drobnyk, Josh (July 14, 2006). "D.C. land swap could get kicked to the curb in '06". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "New Stadium Project: Poplar Point". 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
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