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Originally Posted by LosAngelesDreamin
I agree. It makes A LOT more sense to put the NFL at Chavez Ravine and Dodger Stadium at LA Live. Football goers LOVE to tailgate so they need all that parking spaces for it, IT IS a suburban sport after all.. Baseball doesn't, its an urban sport. San Diego is a perfect example... Petco Park is in downtown SD next to the Gaslamp Quarter, while Qualcomm stadium is north east of downtown in mission valley surrounded by A LOT of parking spaces BUT connected to downtown by rail.... Everyone is happy! LA could even do better and do light rail connection and/or streetcars. Baseball Stadiums are used more than football stadiums so its better for the football one to be left surrounded by the dead lots than the busier baseball stadium.. which will be better for LA live and downtown area
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I've also come around to this line of thinking much more in the past few days. I know AEG wants the NFL since it's so damned lucrative, but a baseball stadium would be much more beneficial for the surrounding businesses in South Park.