Why I support the Washington Entertainment Sports Complex in Ward 8

24-Mar-2016

Congress Heights on the RIse

When news broke yesterday of the possibility of a new sports complex being built on the Saint Elizabeths East campus The Advoc8te was ready to do a backflip (sports pun intended).

Since then more details have emerged. The Washington Post's Jonathan O'Connell has the skinny. You can read all about that HERE.

Part of the reason (heck, a lot of the reason) I moved to Congress Heights in 2007 was because of the promises of investment in Saint Elizabeths and the surrounding community. Unlike when I missed the opportunity to buy in Shaw all those years ago I wanted to be able to afford homeownership in a community with ready access to transportation, dining, retail and entertainment. 

Read the full article here