I was only posting a photo from the article's 'gallery'. And I just noticed that The Grand will not be that tall in the back there and all that. The only reason I am pushing for a better skyline is because LA is a major metro in the USA, why should it not be? Some disadvantages lead to other advantages some cities don't have, I think LA has a lot of low rise and parking lots that are prime real estate for vertical construction, so I feel like there are no excuses to not build up as the entire basin is filled up at this point.
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^^ This is going to change my least-favorite angle of the skyline as seen from Dodger Stadium
Well, the rest of the angles will improve too, it's all relative And it's a shame they build Dodger Stadium facing away from DTLA, the skyline would be a sweet backdrop from the hitters perspective (assuming it would be visible from inside the stadium). And the stadium seats would definitely benefit from the view.
Well, the rest of the angles will improve too, it's all relative And it's a shame they build Dodger Stadium facing away from DTLA, the skyline would be a sweet backdrop from the hitters perspective (assuming it would be visible from inside the stadium). And the stadium seats would definitely benefit from the view.
If the stadium faced downtown to the south, during day games the sun would often be right in the hitters eyes. No impact on night games of course. The view would be nice today, especially from the upper decks. The sun aspect may have been why the stadium was built the way it is. And of course when it was built in the early 1960s, DTLA wasn't much to look at. Now it is. Eventually I expect much of the vast parking lot to be turned into mid-rise housing/condos (10-20 stories?) and perhaps some office/retail, with maybe a few towers above 30 floors. The historic stadium would be left intact. Multi-level parking structures below ground could replace the lost parking spaces. Maybe the aerial tram from Union Station proposed a few years ago could be built to the stadium and housing. The housing village could be called Chavez Ravine or Dodgertown.
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If the stadium faced downtown to the south, during day games the sun would often be right in the hitters eyes. No impact on night games of course. The view would be nice today, especially from the upper decks. The sun aspect may have been why the stadium was built the way it is. And of course when it was built in the early 1960s, DTLA wasn't much to look at. Now it is. Eventually I expect much of the vast parking lot to be turned into mid-rise housing/condos (10-20 stories?) and perhaps some office/retail, with maybe a few towers above 30 floors. The historic stadium would be left intact. Multi-level parking structures below ground could replace the lost parking spaces. Maybe the aerial tram from Union Station proposed a few years ago could be built to the stadium and housing. The housing village could be called Chavez Ravine or Dodgertown.
The Dodger Stadium parking lot is such a huge waste of space. Why not build two large parking garages & turn the rest into housing or a park?
The Dodger Stadium parking lot is such a huge waste of space. Why not build two large parking garages & turn the rest into housing or a park?
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If L.A. develops an acropolis ("high city"), it would be there, on the Elysian Fields of Chavez Ravine. Dodger Stadium would be the Parthenon at the center, surrounded by high density housing (including many affordable units), offices and shops. Parking underground. Connected to the city below by a tramway to Union Station.
Well, the rest of the angles will improve too, it's all relative And it's a shame they build Dodger Stadium facing away from DTLA, the skyline would be a sweet backdrop from the hitters perspective (assuming it would be visible from inside the stadium). And the stadium seats would definitely benefit from the view.
Blasphemy! The view with the palm trees and the San Gabriel mountains in the background is one of the most iconic stadium settings.
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Blasphemy! The view with the palm trees and the San Gabriel mountains in the background is one of the most iconic stadium settings.
Agreed. This one of the most picturesque and iconic views in all of baseball. Sometimes I just ignore some statements, because clearly they are not sport fans.
The Dodger Stadium parking lot is such a huge waste of space. Why not build two large parking garages & turn the rest into housing or a park?
From an aesthetic standpoint, it would absolutely ruin the views that Dodger Stadium provides. Which is one of it's main selling points. From a realistic standpoint, Dodger Stadium is an island in a sea of parking but build MORE parking? Not only that, but there is 2 ways into and out of Dodger Stadium. So no.
Agreed. This one of the most picturesque and iconic views in all of baseball. Sometimes I just ignore some statements, because clearly they are not sport fans.
So my suggestion that Dodger stadium should view the skyline makes me a non-sports fan? I probably know more about baseball history than any two 'fans', I just so happen to be a fan of another team nearby. Careful pushing people aside like that.
Agreed. This one of the most picturesque and iconic views in all of baseball. Sometimes I just ignore some statements, because clearly they are not sport fans.
It would be nice if they can replace the asphalt at Dodger Stadium with permeable stones/or drivable grass with pavers...green it up and have special events in the lot when there are not games. I know it would be expensive but adding more trees and green space would help Los Angeles with its sustainability plan. Plus, I like the idea of a funicular. Also, some green development on the outskirts would be great without destroying the stadium views. It's such wasted space for much of the year.
I love the idea of an aerial tram from somewhere in Chinatown, up to Chavez Ravine. Would be a great way to get to the game, and there would be killer views from the tram. You'd have tourists taking the tram just for the views alone.
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It would be nice if they can replace the asphalt at Dodger Stadium with permeable stones/or drivable grass with pavers...green it up and have special events in the lot when there are not games. I know it would be expensive but adding more trees and green space would help Los Angeles with its sustainability plan. Plus, I like the idea of a funicular. Also, some green development on the outskirts would be great without destroy the stadium views. It's such wasted space for much of the year.
They’ve added some greenery, and it looks better at night. But yes!!! More greenery would be even better.
I wonder how many of the projects on the first page are legit and have any chance at all. Even one 2-250 new meter building in LA would be really nice.
I wonder how many of the projects on the first page are legit and have any chance at all. Even one 2-250 new meter building in LA would be really nice.
I mean, almost all those projects U/C are now completed or underway. A lot of those proposed projects are legit. Given a long enough timeframe, most will all happen eventually
The centerpiece of the project, which abuts both the 4th Street Bridge and Santa Fe Avenue, will be a 35-story tower containing 475 live/work apartments - including 50 affordable units. Plans also call for the construction of a six-story structure containing 105,000 square feet of office space.
A shared podium structure spanning across the property would include parking for 650 vehicles, masked from view by roughly 20,000 square feet of ground-floor shops and restaurants.
Rising approximately 390 feet in height, the 520 Mateo development will be the tallest structure in the Arts District upon completion. Works Progress Architecture has designed the project as a contemporary glass-and-steel structure, with large amenity decks at the podium and roof levels. A former rail spur which flanks the southern property line is to be repurposed as a pedestrian passageway linking Mateo Street with Santa Fe Avenue.
An environmental study conducted for the project previously indicated that construction would occur over approximately 31 months, inclusive of the demolition of the warehouse that previously stood at 520 Mateo Street.
I wonder how many of the projects on the first page are legit and have any chance at all. Even one 2-250 new meter building in LA would be really nice.
Ignore the first page. It's about 3 years out of date.
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And it's a shame they build Dodger Stadium facing away from DTLA, the skyline would be a sweet backdrop from the hitters perspective (assuming it would be visible from inside the stadium). And the stadium seats would definitely benefit from the view.
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