A majority of Washington, D.C., residents support the proposal for a new Washington Commanders stadium to replace the former RFK Stadium on the banks of the Anacostia River.
The Commanders and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the $3.7 billion deal last week, which would build the stadium, housing, shops, parks, and recreational sports facilities. The Commanders would pay $2.7 billion for vertical construction, while the district would pay $500 million for horizontal construction and $181 million for parking.
When asked whether they would favor or oppose using district funds to support the project, a Washington Post-Schnar School poll of 651 D.C. residents found that 55% support the plan compared to 39% who oppose it.
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The proposed stadium and surrounding development would be in Ward 7. Among
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