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@HogWash, I have in the past contributed to GGW and hope I have time to do so again. That said, I went last night as a neighbor, not as a very occasional contributor. I'd consider writing something up, but not sure what I could add. David's post here is an excellent recap of the meeting last night.

I'm not really sure why the Mayor even came to it. He was incredibly abrasive and even borderline insulting to residents. I've seen him before, and this was, to put it mildly, not his best performance. Rather than engaging a dubious audience, he galvanized them into a hostile one.

He wasn't helped by Jack Evans and Michael Brown cheerleading the Redskins at every opportunity. My neighbors and I showed up to see how, if even possible, a Redskins facility would fit into our neighborhood. It is very obvious that they had little interest in working with us to develop Res 13.

And we were almost universally insulted by Yvette Alexander's antics. She opened her speech with a rehashing of redistricting. She dismissed the years of work Hill East (and others!) had put into the project, insisting it was her's now, and that she would listen only to Ward 7 residents. If there was ever a project that could really unite Ward 6 and 7, Reservation 13 is it. But Councilmember Alexander would prefer to use it as a wedge to demonize people across the river from her. I don't know if it was election year politics, or if she honestly hates us, but the message was loudly received by all in attendance.

by Tim Krepp on Mar 23, 2012 3:39 pm • link • report