In a speech to business leaders Monday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser talked about how she was able to bring the Commanders back to the District and secure additional development around the stadium.

“We will bring our team home. So we’re very proud of that,” Bowser said.

Bowser’s speech centered around how she has made sports, jobs and affordable housing priorities.

“I promised D.C. residents some time ago that we would get 180 acres on the banks of the Anacostia River, we would make it a mixed use development and we would deliver jobs. We would deliver new homes, parks and connections to the Anacostia and we do indeed have the right partner at the right time,” she said.

Bowser said they’ve reached a goal for affordable housing quicker than planned.

“Making sure we could deliver over $100

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