A familiar, long-running story is back in the news—and that's definitely a bad thing.
For years, D.C. officials have wanted to build a hotel to support big groups hosting events at the Washington Convention Center. That project—despite the economic downturn—was rejuvenated this summer when Councilmembers Kwame Brown (At-large) and Jack Evans (Ward 2) decided it could [...]
This morning, the Washington Post reports that D.C. officials are considering issuing roughly $750 in bonds to finance a long-awaited hotel for our convention center.
This step, according to the piece, would be a major breach of our debt cap, but would help D.C. "compete with the National Harbor resort in Prince George's County."
Curiously, nowhere in [...]
The Washington Convention Center is close to the National Mall, the Smithsonian, and the White House. But Disney can build all that in Maryland, right?
Today, the Peterson Companies announced that it sold 15 acres of land by the Potomac at National Harbor to Walt Disney Co. The property will not be used for the next [...]
