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Capital One Arena, Wizards and Capitals may move to Alexandria | Why not the RFK campus?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

October 24, 2002. From the WBJ : “I think that Chinatown will be fine even if the Verizon Center is moved,” said Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow with the Urban Land Institute. Because downtown D.C. has come back to life. Giants fans leave the MUNI headed for the park. Mike Kepka/San Francisco Chronicle Streetcar expansion too.

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Transit as a formula for local economic success and improvements in regional quality of life

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In fact, light rail here in Salt Lake was spurred by the 2002 Olympics, it's a small system and doesn't go to all the places it should, but it's complemented by a developing commuter rail program, a dinky streetcar line on the south side of Salt Lake and South Salt Lake, and a decent enough bus system.