Sustainable Transportation
"KINGMAN PARK NOT KINGMAN PARKING"
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In 2025, the DC Council approved a new NFL stadium in Washington, D.C., abutting the Kingman Park neighborhood. During the deliberation process, we created the "Kingman Park NOT Kingman Parking" campaign to advocate for mass transit and sustainable transportation in the redevelopment plans. Our goals were to reduce and relocate parking, and add a new metro station to service the new stadium.
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Specifically, the campaign called on DC decision-makers to:
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Reduce the total number of parking spaces in the deal from 8,000 spaces, to no more than 2,000 spaces.
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Relocate all on-site parking to areas South of the Stadium, to places like Lot 8 or the DC Jail, which currently serve as surface parking lots.
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Invest in a new metro infill station at Benning and Oklahoma Avenue NE. Metro can move around 20,000 people in and out of the site per hour, making it extremely efficient. Unlike parking garages, which may only be filled 10-20 times per year, metro can be used year-round by both residents and visitors, which promotes DC’s broader growth agenda, and makes it a far better investment for DC tax-payers.
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Activate WMATA as part of RFK Stadium's parking strategy. WMATA has approximately 13,000 parking spaces already built within a 15-minute metro ride of the RFK site. This existing infrastructure should be prioritized over building new parking facilities.
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During this month-long campaign, we gathered more than 300 petition signatures from neighbors who support this vision, two-thirds of whom live in Ward 7. Additionally, we had more than 130 people write 5,500 emails to DC decision-makers supporting this platform. Several dozen people testified before the DC Council about the need to reduce parking and boost mass transit.
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More details about the campaign may be viewed in the button links below:
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Listed below is various content that aligned with our "Kingman Park NOT Kingman Parking" campaign, published in 2025.
In this edition of "The Politics Hour", Ward 5 council member Zachary Parker and WMATA general manager Randy Clarke discuss transportation (among other things) in the RFK redevelopment proposal. There's discussion about a new metro stop at Oklahoma Ave NE and the merits of promoting housing over parking garages.
News clip interview with "Kingman Park NOT Kingman Parking" campaign organizer who reacts to Chairman Mendelson's announcement of a revised RFK deal.
This news clip shows residents reacting to Chairman Mendelson's revised stadium deal. Kingman Park resident and campaign co-organizer expresses dismay over proposed RFK parking garages.
Parking and transportation are spotlighted as a major concern in this article about the proposal to redevelop RFK Stadium. "Mayor Muriel Bowser, Council chair Phil Mendelson shrug off Trump threats to Commanders stadium deal".
Councilmember Charles Allen referenced the campaign in a recent Instagram post about transportation concerns in the RFK Stadium deal.
This webinar titled "Everything that’s Wrong with the Mayor’s Stadium Giveaway, and How to Make it Better" includes presentations about housing and financials, the Kingman Park community, the 'Kingman Park NOT Kingman Parking' campaign, and how to get involved.
Parking identified as a major concern among Councilmembers in this spotlight, "Where each D.C. Council member stands on the Commanders RFK stadium deal".
Testimony workshop, petition deliveries, web updates, and more.
How to testify at the upcoming RFK Stadium hearing on July 29. Community events update and new webinar video.
This newsletter welcomes people to the campaign, provides opportunities for involvement, and gives historic background on how RFK transportation affects the Kingman Park community.
Kingman Park's ANC Commissioner Ebony Payne speaks to NBC Washington about parking and other community concerns around the RFK Stadium redevelopment proposal.
Our friends in the RFK Future campaign spotlight ways for neighbors to get involved and have their voice heard in the redevelopment process.
Larry Janezich of the Capitol Hill Corner mentioned the 'Kingman Park NOT Kingman Parking' campaign in a list of resources for advocating for a better deal at RFK.
St. Mark's Church lists the 'Kingman Park NOT Kingman Parking' campaign as a local resource for advocating for a better deal for RFK Stadium.