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This petition is voicing opposition on behalf of residents in the Alexandria and NoVA region. We call on our state and local officials to listen to their constituents and stop this initiative from ruining our communities.

Virginia state and local lawmakers and officials are in the process of finalizing a deal that will bring a new, disruptive entertainment and sports arena to Potomac Yard, Alexandria, VA. The vision is to house the professional sports teams, the Wizards and the Capitals, along with other commercial entities. 

Why is this important?

What makes Del Ray, Old Town, Potomac Yard and their adjacent neighborhoods so valuable, are their quaint, small town dynamics and rich history. Bringing this enormous commercial facility to the area will completely undermine what Alexandria is and the value it brings to residents, homeowners, families, and local businesses. Everything that makes this area great will go away. We believe a new arena in this region will: 

• Greatly worsen traffic
• Increase taxes
• Deteriorate integrity of historic communities
• Disrupt lives of families & children
• Decrease property values
• Increase crime
• Diminish small neighborhood dynamic
• Negatively impact natural environment
• Bring noise pollution
• Put taxpayer money into billionaire pockets

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