Since when do the Braves sell out?
The new stadium will have 7,500 fewer seats, so sellouts are a decent possibility. Of course, people won't be able to get there till the fourth inning due to traffic.
Since when do the Braves sell out?
The new stadium will have 7,500 fewer seats, so sellouts are a decent possibility. Of course, people won't be able to get there till the fourth inning due to traffic.
Except you have an option to take MARTA (even though it's a pain) to Turner Field. Not so much for Cobb "We Don't Want Those People Who Ride MARTA" County.
Except the stadium is now 7-10 miles closer to your house now. Traffic will suck but its not gonna be any different than it is now.
Also speaking of selling out stadiums, Biff is right. Currently Turner Field is too big and this new stadium will offer a true fan experience, where there are shops and restaurants to go to and the feeling that you don't have to rush from the car to the stadium./realtalk
True fan experience at a glorified mall?
I like this line from the FAQ about traffic - http://homeofthebraves.com/faq/#prettyPhoto
Lastly, the mixed-use development will change many of our fans’ game day behaviors, encouraging them to arrive early and stay late, allowing for traffic to be dispersed across a greater period of time.
Sorry, weeknight games do not lend themselves to arriving early or staying late. And weeknight games are the ones where traffic is going to be the worst.
...with the potential to utilize existing lots nearby which will add thousands of additional spaces within walking distance.
I like this line from the FAQ about traffic - http://homeofthebraves.com/faq/#prettyPhoto
Lastly, the mixed-use development will change many of our fans’ game day behaviors, encouraging them to arrive early and stay late, allowing for traffic to be dispersed across a greater period of time.
True fan experience at a glorified mall?
For the most part, Wrigleyville is still a dump.
But then again, I lived in Boston for a few years and thought they should tear down Fenway. So maybe I just don't see the charm in old, uncomfortable stadiums in worn out parts of a city.
Either would still be worlds better than what the Atlanta Braves have right now, though.
Forgive me for not reviewing the prior 9 pages of this thread to see if this was addressed, but why exactly did the Braves think the city of Atl should or would pony up tax money again for a new single use stadium? And what was wrong with Turner Field, other than the neighborhood in which it was chosen to be built?