Comments on: Abe Pollin, Wizards Owner, Passes Away http://pqliving.com/abe-pollin-wizards-owner-passes-away/ Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://pqliving.com/abe-pollin-wizards-owner-passes-away/comment-page-1/#comment-17928 Michael Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:28:17 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7139#comment-17928 He's a model civic-minded business leader, as opposed to those baseball team owners. He’s a model civic-minded business leader, as opposed to those baseball team owners.

]]> By: Clara Barton Dweller http://pqliving.com/abe-pollin-wizards-owner-passes-away/comment-page-1/#comment-17927 Clara Barton Dweller Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:38:53 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7139#comment-17927 I remember going to the (then)MCI Center when it first opened and thinking, "Where the heck am I?!" Now, of course, not that many years later, the area is 180 degrees different and a place people WANT to come to! Thanks, Abe Pollin, for helping make that happen. I remember going to the (then)MCI Center when it first opened and thinking, “Where the heck am I?!” Now, of course, not that many years later, the area is 180 degrees different and a place people WANT to come to! Thanks, Abe Pollin, for helping make that happen.

]]> By: Anonymous http://pqliving.com/abe-pollin-wizards-owner-passes-away/comment-page-1/#comment-17924 Anonymous Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:06:44 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7139#comment-17924 I like the idea of renaming it "Pollin Quarter" I like the idea of renaming it “Pollin Quarter”

]]> By: Anonymous http://pqliving.com/abe-pollin-wizards-owner-passes-away/comment-page-1/#comment-17923 Anonymous Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:42:01 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7139#comment-17923 I hope there is a community memorial service. I hope there is a community memorial service.

]]> By: HoyaFanatic http://pqliving.com/abe-pollin-wizards-owner-passes-away/comment-page-1/#comment-17922 HoyaFanatic Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:22:40 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7139#comment-17922 While some might dispute that assertion, I agree with it. I'm sure PQ/Chinatown would have had some kind of rebound without the Verizon Center, it would not be nearly what it is now. While some might dispute that assertion, I agree with it.

I’m sure PQ/Chinatown would have had some kind of rebound without the Verizon Center, it would not be nearly what it is now.

]]> By: Anonymous http://pqliving.com/abe-pollin-wizards-owner-passes-away/comment-page-1/#comment-17920 Anonymous Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:21:27 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=7139#comment-17920 We all owe him a debt of gratitude for what he did for DC. I think it's fair to say, in fact, that without Mr. Pollin, this blog doesn't exist. We all owe him a debt of gratitude for what he did for DC. I think it’s fair to say, in fact, that without Mr. Pollin, this blog doesn’t exist.

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