Comments on: Dulles Expos? http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:28:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19044 Mark Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19044 Think on thje bright side - you could go to Virginia Expos (or whatever they call themselves) vs. Braves games now! Think on thje bright side - you could go to Virginia Expos (or whatever they call themselves) vs. Braves games now!

]]> By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19045 McGehee Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19045 Don't worry, James, I won't hold your Braves allegiance against you. Don't worry, James, I won't hold your Braves allegiance against you.

]]> By: jen http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19046 jen Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19046 I agree about the traffic, but as a longtime resident of the area I'm all for a baseball team in NoVa. Metro will have to expand the rail to Dulles with a team out there, which will be a good thing for commuters in Loudoun County. And we'll be saved a 2 hour drive to Baltimore to see crappy baseball now that it will be in our backyard. I agree about the traffic, but as a longtime resident of the area I'm all for a baseball team in NoVa. Metro will have to expand the rail to Dulles with a team out there, which will be a good thing for commuters in Loudoun County. And we'll be saved a 2 hour drive to Baltimore to see crappy baseball now that it will be in our backyard.

]]> By: BigFire http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19047 BigFire Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19047 I know the name is a bit of a curse, but why not rename this as another incarnation of DC Senators? I know the name is a bit of a curse, but why not rename this as another incarnation of DC Senators?

]]> By: DC loser http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19048 DC loser Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19048 If I wanted to see crappy baseball I have plenty of minor league teams to choose from here, and I won't have to fork over my monthly salary to take my family out to a game. If I wanted to see crappy baseball I have plenty of minor league teams to choose from here, and I won't have to fork over my monthly salary to take my family out to a game.

]]> By: Boyd http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19049 Boyd Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19049 James, it's my understanding that the state taxes which will be used to finance the stadium are already in place (Boyd's Philosophy #4: "If something's inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it."). No new taxes, either state or local, will be implemented to support the construction of the stadium. I'm more concerned about the traffic impact, but the ongoing Rt. 28 construction plus some other infrastructure improvements should help limit the impact. There's the potential that the planned improvements may end up making the stadium a net gain for our traffic situation in this neck of the woods. I still won't want to go anyplace south of the toll road on game day. DC loser: The minor league baseball I've seen in this area is far from crappy. Even if the Expos move to Loudoun County, I think I'll still prefer to go watch the Frederick Keys instead, no matter how good the local major league team becomes. James, it's my understanding that the state taxes which will be used to finance the stadium are already in place (Boyd's Philosophy #4: "If something's inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it."). No new taxes, either state or local, will be implemented to support the construction of the stadium.

I'm more concerned about the traffic impact, but the ongoing Rt. 28 construction plus some other infrastructure improvements should help limit the impact. There's the potential that the planned improvements may end up making the stadium a net gain for our traffic situation in this neck of the woods. I still won't want to go anyplace south of the toll road on game day.

DC loser:

The minor league baseball I've seen in this area is far from crappy. Even if the Expos move to Loudoun County, I think I'll still prefer to go watch the Frederick Keys instead, no matter how good the local major league team becomes.

]]> By: DC Loser http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19050 DC Loser Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19050 I'm afraid the road network there just won't support the traffic. If you drive Rt 28 either direction from the airport during rush hour you know it's already bad. I know going south towards Centreville could take a good 45 minutes or an hour when it's really backed up. Problem with this site is that there's no public transportation, at least not anytime soon. I'll probably be long dead before the Dulles corridor project is done. And a baseball stadium means that there's gonna be traffic almost every day when the team's in town, not just the weekends. Maybe they can let the stadium traffic use the airport access road and build an exit to and from the median lanes on the toll road. I'm afraid the road network there just won't support the traffic. If you drive Rt 28 either direction from the airport during rush hour you know it's already bad. I know going south towards Centreville could take a good 45 minutes or an hour when it's really backed up. Problem with this site is that there's no public transportation, at least not anytime soon. I'll probably be long dead before the Dulles corridor project is done. And a baseball stadium means that there's gonna be traffic almost every day when the team's in town, not just the weekends. Maybe they can let the stadium traffic use the airport access road and build an exit to and from the median lanes on the toll road.

]]> By: Joel http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19051 Joel Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19051 Don't the Expos need more than a new stadium before they can snarl traffic across N. Va.? What are they going to rename themselves? The Dulles Dulls? The Dulles Campaigns? The Dulles Committee Reports? Don't the Expos need more than a new stadium before they can snarl traffic across N. Va.? What are they going to rename themselves? The Dulles Dulls? The Dulles Campaigns? The Dulles Committee Reports?

]]> By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19052 McGehee Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19052 The Dulles C-SPAN? The Dulles Clinton's Memoir? The Dulles Watching Paint Dry? The Dulles C-SPAN? The Dulles Clinton's Memoir? The Dulles Watching Paint Dry?

]]> By: Thomas http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dulles_expos/comment-page-1/#comment-19053 Thomas Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=6568#comment-19053 75,000 fans? Wow, that would be on popular team. MLB attendance averages around 28,000. D.C. can handle that, right? --- 75,000 fans? Wow, that would be on popular team. MLB attendance averages around 28,000. D.C. can handle that, right?

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