Norton’s Southwest Waterfront Redevelopment Bill to be Marked Up in Senate on Wednesday
Norton's Southwest Waterfront Redevelopment Bill to be Marked Up in Senate on Wednesday
December 13, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's (D-DC) bill for the redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront is set for mark up in the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs tomorrow, Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at 10 a.m. in 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Norton's Southwest Waterfront redevelopment bill, H.R. 2297, which has been on a fast track since the House mark up on November 3, clarifies the legal status of the property and is necessary for the District to move forward with a major redevelopment project that will bring 2.5 million square feet of hotels, office space, retail and residences, as well as increased maritime activity. The House passed the bill by voice vote earlier this month.
"I expect our bill will be done by early next year," Norton said. "We have been at pains to fast track our Southwest Waterfront redevelopment bill, and we won't let up."
The Southwest Waterfront redevelopment project will create thousands of jobs for District residents, generate millions of dollars annually in local tax revenue, create new and improved waterfront parks and docks, and revitalize the southwest quadrant of the city. The new Arena Stage and the Washington Kastles tennis stadium, which are already at the waterfront, and the Graduate School USA's commitment to a long-term lease there, have jumpstarted the redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront.