New York on baseball: Gave away the only park in a poor neighborhood so the Yankees could build a stadium next to their old one instead of replacing the old one. Spent $400 million in public money on the stadium, $70 million for VIP parking and another $225 million in tax-exempt bonds to build 3,600 new parking spaces. Didn’t even get a new team.

DC on baseball: Paid for the entire cost of a new stadium (about $700 million) to lure a team here. Built the stadium in a depressed area with old warehouses. Built only 1,325 spaces and let the team find more while telling most people to take the Metro. Implemented performance parking to manage parking demand.

Advantage: DC, though it’s not clear cut.