District proposes looting Metro funds for stadium project
Hey, it makes sense, right? Use public transportation money to fix a new public transportation problem. Ooops, did I say "fix"? I meant "fund a new public transportation problem."
DC officials are now considering reaching into Metro's joint development fund to help pay for upgrades to the Navy Yard stop on the Green line. The upgrades will be needed to accomodate the huge surge in traffic to and from the proposed new baseball stadium in Southeast DC.
Some might say this is exactly what the joint development fund is for. However, I predict that all the civic-minded folks who have opposed the $500 million+ publicly funded stadium will not find this arrangement to their liking either.
DC officials are now considering reaching into Metro's joint development fund to help pay for upgrades to the Navy Yard stop on the Green line. The upgrades will be needed to accomodate the huge surge in traffic to and from the proposed new baseball stadium in Southeast DC.
Some might say this is exactly what the joint development fund is for. However, I predict that all the civic-minded folks who have opposed the $500 million+ publicly funded stadium will not find this arrangement to their liking either.
posted by Waage on Thursday, December 29, 2005
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