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Md. Looks at Impact of Relocating D.C. United
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WITH NEGOTIATIONS TO BUILD a stadium for D.C. United in the District stalled, officials in the Old Line State have taken a big first step that could lead the team to move to the Maryland suburbs. As The Post's Ovetta Wiggins reports, the Maryland Stadium Authority has decided to spend $75,000 to study a potential relocation's economic impact and tax benefits.
Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson initially pressed the stadium authority to help the county steal the team from the District. Writes Wiggins:
United has shown interest in two locations in College Park. But David Byrd, deputy chief administrative officer for the county, said Johnson wants the team to build a stadium near the Metro stations in New Carrollton or Greenbelt, where it could anchor a mixed-used development.Talks between United and D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty to build a new soccer stadium at Poplar Point broke down last summer.
The city is set to name the chief developer for the Poplar Point site along the Anacostia River and the plans up for consideration all include room for a potential soccer stadium, meaning that not all hope is lost for United fans who would like the team to remain in the city. D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray tells The Post: "I continue to believe that we should work with D.C. United to construct the stadium in Poplar Point."
» "Md. Weighs Stadium for D.C. United" [WaPo]
» EARLIER: "Poplar Point Prospects Prompt Dialogue" [WaPo]
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