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Council approves RFK Campus Redevelopment Act with environmental and transit conditions, and expanded community benefits
Summary
After hours of amendments, the Council approved the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025, setting the framework for the stadium, mixed‑use development, major environmental standards, transit funding and a community reinvestment fund. Key accountability and LEED language drew heavy debate.
The Council of the District of Columbia on Sept. 17 approved the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025 (Bill 20‑6‑288), the legislative package underpinning a new stadium and a multi‑acre mixed‑use neighborhood on the RFK site.
Chair Phil Mendelson introduced amendments tightening milestones, clarifying the Transportation Improvement Fund and adjusting language about green building: "The LEED language ... makes clear that LEED platinum certification must be a goal, not a requirement, given the many important features of this state‑of‑the‑art stadium," Mendelson said while explaining feasibility‑based wording on energy and building systems.
Why it matters: The legislation transfers Congressional land and authorizes a public‑private redevelopment expected to deliver thousands of housing units, new jobs and large public investments in transit and open space. The package also creates a Community Reinvestment Fund and a…
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