MIT masters student thesis on urban revitalization and stadium development in Washington

Nationals Park
Originally uploaded by spinfly

My correspondent Nigel has uncovered this thesis* on the urban revitalization impact of the Washington Nationals baseball stadium Verizon Center.

I haven't read it yet, so I don't know whether or not I agree with the interpretation, but I figure other people want a crack at it in the meantime.

I have felt for a long time that there is a great deal of student work out there about Washington that we aren't reading. A lot of it is immature, but some of it is really good. (I get a bunch of queries from students and I always tell them that I am happy to interview with them, but they have to give me copies of their final product. For some, that turns them off and they never contact me again...)

(Flickr image of the interior of the Washington Nationals baseball stadium by Spinfly.)

* "Stadium Development and Urban Renewal: A Look at Washington, DC," by James W. Rizzo, September 2008.


Verizon Center at night.