The Braves really solved the no MARTA problem.
Don't need MARTA when you're closer to your house and you feel safe walking in from a parking lot cha cha
The Braves really solved the no MARTA problem.
Don't need MARTA when you're closer to your house and you feel safe walking in from a parking lot cha cha
Either you haven't been to Wrigleyville in the last decade plus or you don't know what actually qualifies as Wrigleyville, because nothing you said about the neighborhood is accurate.
Because (1) everyone likes free stuff; and (2) there were people willing to give them free stuff.
With a new stadium in a more accessible part of town, the Braves should see a significant increase in revenues, both from increased attendance and from renting out space in the open-air mall they’re building by the stadium. And the taxpayers are going to cover half the bill. Pretty big win for team ownership.
Good luck getting to the parking lot. I don't understand why it's a good move to build a stadium with worse access to public transportation in a city plagued by horrible traffic. And you can say whatever you want, I think it's total bullshit.
I was there each of the last 2 summers. The stadium itself is a dump. Yes, there are a number of good bars/restaurants immediately around there... But I was disappointed. Doesn't help that the team sucks. Tough to create atmosphere when the team is so bad that you can buy seats outside for $5 right before the first pitch.
I'll defer to you all on the accessibility. If they air lifted Turner Field and dropped it in the new location, do you think attendance would increase? Or is this mostly about getting a pretty new park?
I was there each of the last 2 summers. The stadium itself is a dump. Yes, there are a number of good bars/restaurants immediately around there... But I was disappointed. Doesn't help that the team sucks. Tough to create atmosphere when the team is so bad that you can buy seats outside for $5 right before the first pitch.
Good luck getting to the parking lot. I don't understand why it's a good move to build a stadium with worse access to public transportation in a city plagued by horrible traffic. And you can say whatever you want, I think it's total bullshit.
You're missing my point - any team that wins and wins consistently can create an atmosphere surrounding their stadium when they're playing (except the Braves, apparently) - teams want a Wrigleyville because its a neighborhood where people want to live and spend their money the other 280 days of the year as well.
And the only mass transit to the stadium is a fucking bus.
The Braves should leave as soon as they can.
As a Braves fan in DC, the Nats stadium is awesome. Great size, good food, great location and the area around the stadium is improving quickly.
Fixed that huh
I was there each of the last 2 summers. The stadium itself is a dump. Yes, there are a number of good bars/restaurants immediately around there... But I was disappointed. Doesn't help that the team sucks. Tough to create atmosphere when the team is so bad that you can buy seats outside for $5 right before the first pitch.