It’s time to stand up and be counted, folks, now more than ever. It is crucial that our side of the issue be heard , loudly and clearly, and crucial that we send a strong and loud message to the Mayor that we want our stadium NOW. Please sign the petition TODAY. And more importantly, get 10 of your friends to sign on. http://www.dcunitedpetition.com OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE 5,000 SIGNATURES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY BY MLS CUP ON NOVEMBER 18, 2007 Here is the petition link for folks outside the DC Metro area: http://www.petitiononline.com/dcu2007/petition.html Add this link to your signature both on BS and anywhere else that you post, and get your friends, family and colleagues to sign it today! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please continue call, write, fax, or e-mail Mayor Adrian Fenty's office to let him know you want the D.C. United plan adopted for Poplar Point, and you want the Stadium opened by spring 2010. If you live in the District, please also contact your Council member. Reminder: DO NOT CONTACT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS IF YOU ARE NOT A DC RESIDENT. Mayor Adrian Fenty Mayor, District of Columbia John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-727-1000 adrian.fenty@dc.gov Dan Tangherlini City Administrator, District of Columbia John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 310 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 727-6053 dan.tangherlini@dc.gov Neil Albert Deputy Mayor, Planning and Economic Development, District of Columbia John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 317 Washington, DC 20004 Tel: (202) 727-6365 Fax: (202) 727-6703 Assistant: Angela Scott, angelar.scott@dc.gov Matthew D. Cutts, Esq. Chair, DCSEC Board of Directors DC Sports & Entertainment Commission 2400 East Capitol Street, SE Washington DC 20003 Phone: 202-547-9077 Fax: 202-547-7460 Email: mcutts@pattonboggs.com Info for DC residents: Use this link to find out what ward you live in - http://citizenatlas.dc.gov/atlasapps/reporthometab.aspx Chairman Vincent Gray (At-Large) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 504 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-8032 Email: vgray@dccouncil.us Councilmember Carol Schwartz (At-Large) Committee on Economic Development John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 404 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-8105 Email: cschwartz@dccouncil.us Councilmember David Catania (At-Large) Committee on Finance and Revenue John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 110 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-7772 Phone: (202) 724-8052 Contact online: http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/CATANIA/contact/ Councilmember Phil Mendelson (At-Large) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 402 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-8064 Celeste Duffie, Constituent Service Representative Phone: (202) 724-8137 Email: cduffie@dccouncil.us Councilmember Kwame Brown (At-Large) Chairperson, Committee on Economic Development Committee on Finance and Revenue John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 506 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-8174 Contact online: http://www.kwamebrowndc.com/contactus.cfm Councilmember Jim Graham (Ward 1) Committee on Finance and Revenue John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 105 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-8181 Email: jim@grahamwone.com Chairman Pro-Temp Jack Evans (Ward 2) Chairperson, Committee on Finance and Revenue Committee on Economic Development John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 106 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-8058 Email: jackevans@dccouncil.us Councilmember Mary Cheh (Ward 3) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 108 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724.8062 Email: mcheh@dccouncil.us Councilmember Muriel Bowser (Ward 4) Committee on Economic Development John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 406 Washington, DC 20004 Email: info@muriel4ward4.com Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. (Ward 5) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-8028 Fax: (202) 724-8076 Email: hthomas@dccouncil.us Councilmember Tommy Wells (Ward 6) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 408 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-724-8072 Fax: 202-724-8054 Contact online: http://www.tommywells.org/component/...tact/Itemid,3/ Councilmember Yvette Alexander (Ward 7) Committee on Economic Development John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-8068 Contact online: http://yvettealexanderforward7.com/contact/index.php Councilmember Marion Barry (Ward 8) Committee on Finance and Revenue John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 102 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-8045 Email: mbarry@dccouncil.us Talking Points 1. United has kept their promises to the community - the soccer academy, involving the community in their plans, follow through with the job training, affordable housing, minority investment and Fredrick Douglass gardens. 2. The stadium will be privately financed AND United is offering to purchase the rest of the land at fair market value - there is no giveaway. 3. United is asking for the city to invest in the infrastructure of Poplar Point - the city owes it to Anacostia to make these investments (they don't bat an eye west of the river - an example being the lowering of the Douglass Bridge for the stadium district). If the land was divided among many developers, the city would be on the hook for infrastructure anyway. 4. The best choice for the city is the United plan. The United development plan spreads the parkland throughout the development and increases the density of development. This satisfies the statutory requirements while also getting more tax revenue for the city and more jobs and retail/restaurants for Ward 8. 5. Finally, the underlying purpose of the land swap was to expand the District's tax base. The United plan does this while also working for the community and the District. **Massive thank you to b1968k for these points to use. If people have edits or additions to these points, please PM me. Other Media to Contact about Poplar Point: The Kojo Nnamdi Show - DC Politics Hour (every Friday at 12noon) http://www.wamu.org/programs/kn/dcph/ (listen live on 88.5 FM or online at http://www.wamu.org/listen/) NBC4 Connecting With Mayor (every Thursday morning) - http://www.nbc4.com/politics/10833361/detail.html WTOP Newsradio Ask The... - http://www.wtopnews.com/?sid=611201&nid=524 Join the DC United Stadium Supporters Facebook group - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18293023912 Please use the stadium thread for discussion - and please shoot me an PM if you have any additions or edits to this sticky. Thanks!
Re: It Ain't Over - Sign the Petition TODAY - www.dcunitedpetition.com Please contact me as soon as possible if you would be willing to help spread the word and help to keep our grassroots movement growing. We need folks from all wards in DC and all across the DC metro area to get active and get involved in this effort to get our stadium and ensure that DC United remains in DC. Please PM me or send me an email at marissa.dc@gmail.com to let me know if you're up for the task. Thanks! And now, a message from Dangermouse37:
Re: 2,701 By MLS Cup - Sign the Petition TODAY::www.dcunitedpetition.com WHERE DO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS STAND? Vincent C. Gray - Council Chair:: Pro (per latest WaPo article) Jack Evans - Chair Pro Tempore/Ward Two:: Pro Carol Schwartz - At-Large:: Undecided David Catania - At-Large:: Undecided Phil Mendelson - At-Large:: Undecided Kwame R. Brown - At-Large:: Undecided Jim Graham - Ward One:: Leans Pro (per TheColdSea, constituent) Mary M. Cheh - Ward Three:: Undecided Muriel Bowser - Ward Four:: Undecided Harry Thomas Jr. - Ward Five:: Undecided Tommy Wells - Ward Six:: Undecided Yvette Alexander - Ward Seven:: Strong Pro (co-founder of Poplar Point Coalition) Marion Barry - Ward Eight:: Strong Pro (leading the charge)