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<blockquote data-quote="gtdrew" data-source="post: 14973" data-attributes="member: 49"><p>What request did they bend to agree to? The Braves are on record as asking since 2005 for the city of Atlanta to help out w redevelopment in the area around Turner Field. The city has cried poverty again and again. I'm pretty sure that's common knowledge. The Cobb Co. spot is perfect. They shouldn't worry about mass transit now because there will be adequate parking around the stadium. Again, it was fairly common knowledge that the area around Turner field was short more than 5000 parking spaces. This new area will more than meet that need. LOL. You cite Fanplex as evidence that the Braves got what they wanted in terms of entertainment around the ballpark. That was one building in a sea of petty crime and poverty. The area the Braves are going to doesn't have those problems. </p><p></p><p>The Braves are unique in that over half their season ticket base drives further than 45 minutes to get there. This alleviates that issue for a large portion of the fan base. There is no perfect solution, but I have no sympathy for the city of Atlanta or Fulton Co., both of whom have not only asked for larger and larger portions of parking and concession revenue while contributing nothing to the upkeep of Turner Field, but who made retaining a professional sports entity that creates more revenue than every other sports franchise combined very low on their list of priorities. Good luck turning that area around now, Atl.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gtdrew, post: 14973, member: 49"] What request did they bend to agree to? The Braves are on record as asking since 2005 for the city of Atlanta to help out w redevelopment in the area around Turner Field. The city has cried poverty again and again. I'm pretty sure that's common knowledge. The Cobb Co. spot is perfect. They shouldn't worry about mass transit now because there will be adequate parking around the stadium. Again, it was fairly common knowledge that the area around Turner field was short more than 5000 parking spaces. This new area will more than meet that need. LOL. You cite Fanplex as evidence that the Braves got what they wanted in terms of entertainment around the ballpark. That was one building in a sea of petty crime and poverty. The area the Braves are going to doesn't have those problems. The Braves are unique in that over half their season ticket base drives further than 45 minutes to get there. This alleviates that issue for a large portion of the fan base. There is no perfect solution, but I have no sympathy for the city of Atlanta or Fulton Co., both of whom have not only asked for larger and larger portions of parking and concession revenue while contributing nothing to the upkeep of Turner Field, but who made retaining a professional sports entity that creates more revenue than every other sports franchise combined very low on their list of priorities. Good luck turning that area around now, Atl. [/QUOTE]
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