Yes, football stadiums are the least urban-friendly of all the major sports, simply because of their size, the low number of events and the demand from fans to tailgate.
I think Soldier Field strikes a really good compromise by being surrounded by "Chicago's front yard" rather than surrounded by neighborhoods. It's easier and more aesthetic to blend massive parking infrastructure into a huge park than into a city neighborhood. It has transit access at Roosevelt or Metra Electric, but it's far enough to require a decent walk. Since neither tailgaters nor transit users are really happy with the situation, I'd say they have reached a proper compromise.
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