Braves ditching The Ted for suburbs

Captain_Kirk · Aug 3, 2016

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I think it's a distinct possibility the Braves will have to move their start times to 7:30 because of the traffic gridlock.

And I won't be surprised if the first 7:10 weeknight game ends up resembling Snowmageddon, without the white stuff.
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Gonna give myself a DW style pat on the back for calling that one.

We'll have to wait and see on the other one.

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! · Sep 9, 2016

Post-Gazette cites a DC think tank that claims the city lost $3.7 billion in federal tax revenue.

The Washington, D.C., think tank said the lost revenue stemmed from $13 billion in tax-exempt bonds issued to build or perform major renovations at 36 professional sports venues over the past 16 years.
Brookings found the amount of federal tax revenue lost, estimated at $3 billion to $3.7 billion, exceeded the savings that stadium builders receive because of the lower interest rates that tax-exempt financing provides. The report estimated those savings at $2.6 billion to $3.2 billion.
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The report cites several studies that unanimously agreed there is little relationship between new stadiums and economic development, income growth or job creation. The reason: if people weren’t going to a game, they would be spending their entertainment dollars somewhere else.
Brookings said federal law requires that local taxpayers have to be willing to cover at least 90 percent of the costs of paying off the bonds in order to qualify for the federal tax exemption. However, that taxpayer money cannot come from revenue related to the stadium.
“Residents of, say, Wyoming, Maine or Alaska gain nothing from the Washington-area football team’s decision to locate in Virginia, Maryland or the District of Columbia,” the report states. “Yet, under current federal law, taxpayers throughout the country could ultimately subsidize the stadium, wherever it is located.”
The report said the easiest way to eliminate the subsidy is for Congress to require that any stadium used primarily for private business use is ineligible for tax-exempt financing.
Stadium bonds could also be lumped in with so-called private activity bonds issued to build airports, mass transit facilities, sewage plants and other projects that serve a broader public interest.
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Sports stadiums a $3.7 billion drain on taxpayers

TyWebb · Nov 17, 2016

I've said it before, and I'll certainly say it again: Fuck this stadium.

http://deadspin.com/cobb-county-plans-to-bulldoze-an-entire-neighborhood-ne-1789117290

TheSportsPredictor · Nov 17, 2016

LOL

Local writer Sean Breslin was an enthusiastic supporter of the stadium, until the county told him he had three months to leave his house. Breslin wrote that he and his wife were elated to live three miles from the ballpark, but now they won’t get to enjoy the same access to games that they had anticipated, despite paying for the park:

playthrough · Nov 18, 2016

I grew up in Cobb County, just a few miles from the new ballpark. My parents moved out of state when I went to college, so I've only been back in Atlanta a few times in the past 20 years. One of those times was earlier this month, I drove down from Up North to meet my siblings for a long weekend. Was on I-75 when I saw the top of the ballpark and could not believe it is where it is. The ONLY good way to get to the park is via helicopter. Insanity.

Neutral Corner · Jan 20, 2017

Hey, this will fix it.

Braves partner with Uber, Waze as park of SunTrust Park traffic plan

Riptide · Jan 20, 2017

Neutral Corner said: ↑

Hey, this will fix it.

Braves partner with Uber, Waze as park of SunTrust Park traffic plan
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County law enforcement will control 30 intersections on game days to help direct traffic.

Golly, smooth sailing now!

dixiehack · Jan 20, 2017

Ho hum. Another day, another government to shake down for a new stadium.

With concept plans for the complex itself well underway, financing for the project remains a key focus of the negotiations. County leaders have said they plan to propose roughly $22 million in tourism development tax dollars, just under the cap that would require the contribution to be approved by a voter referendum.

Team executives and Black plan to ask North Port leaders for $4 to $5 million toward the plan, which could cost about $300,000 per year over the life of an agreement, Black said.

The West Villages district will donate the acreage for the project, valued at about $7 million to $9 million, and will construct the necessary road, water and sewer infrastructure, Black said.

The remainder would be paid for by the team's lease and a $20 million state grant offered for communities building spring training facilities. However, state lawmakers are expected to at least consider a plan that could gut those incentives during the legislative session this spring, so officials aim to submit their application as soon as possible.
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Atlanta Braves pick Sarasota County for spring training

TyWebb · Jan 20, 2017

Fuck this stadium.

poindexter · Jan 20, 2017

Neutral Corner said: ↑

Hey, this will fix it.

Braves partner with Uber, Waze as park of SunTrust Park traffic plan
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sounds super helpful

TyWebb · Jan 20, 2017

Haven't you always wanted to be stuck in a car with a stranger for 45 minutes on your way to the ball game?

Steak Snabler · Jan 20, 2017

TyWebb said: ↑

Haven't you always wanted to be stuck in a car with a stranger for 45 minutes on your way to the ball game?
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Just use the carpool lane:

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