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August 26, 2009
Limited parking, street closures, and rooftop seats: why watching the Cubs in Wrigleyville contrasts with the plans for the Nets and AY (+ video)
Atlantic Yards Report
Norman Oder takes a field trip to Wrigley Field to explore the comparisons made to the downtown ballpark in the Atlantic Yards Final Environmental Impact Statement.
The [Empire State Development Corporation] says Wrigley fits into its neighborhood.
However, there are some significant contrasts between Wrigley and the proposed Atlantic Yards arena, as I learned when I visited Chicago's Wrigley Field in July during an afternoon baseball game and took photos and a video (below).
The contrasts and insights:
- Living or visiting across the street is a boon because you can watch games
- There's very little parking, even though the stadium has more than twice the projected capacity of the arena and, while located on a transit line, is not at a transit hub
- Residential permit parking has been instituted to protect residents
- There's a vigorous private market in which residents rent their own parking spaces
- Two streets are closed during games
- A line of buses waits for the crowds
Posted by lumi at August 26, 2009 5:39 AM