You don't understand why a neighborhood would value green space?
You can sell me on better uses of RFK than another stadium. And I support DC saying "not one cent" to the construction of the stadium itself. But I don't see the point in saying absolutely no to an NFL stadium there.
They can't even tear down the stadium. It's pushed back to 2024? The area needs massive infrastructure improvements and is a huge space, once they even tear it down. And the city right now doesn't have best relationship with developers. I love the vision of a massive space with tons of new housing, green spaces, grocery stores, and other community buildings. I just don't know how they get there.
I easily can foresee a situation come 2028 when the Commanders are in a new Prince George's Co. stadium while RFK is still in process of being torn down with no clear plan about what comes next.
They could easily tear down RFK, build a new stadium, and then have some room left for better development in the area. And with Virginia (rightly) balking and Maryland's solid being good but not game changing, I could see the Commanders, under Snyder or a preferably new group, taking the short term cost jump to move to the RFK site and do more heavy lifting on related costs.
Long story short, I think DC has the best of intentions for the location. And that's why I am worried 15-20 years from now we'll look back and be frustrated the city said no to "better" in pursuit of "perfect."