Is it a mistake to locate the new Yankee Stadium in same area?
Jersey
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Personally, as much as I don't like Steinbrenner, I give him credit for not leaving the area for the suburbs. What do you think?
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How close are you to the Stadium ? Im on Long Island about a half hour away, but I get up there often over the years. Close friends of the family have lived there for generations, including my best friends grandparents who grew up across the street from the stadium in the 20's and 30's. To hear stories of how beautiful the area was then, and what it has become is truly sad.
I have seen so many people from the area complain about the new stadium, and saying how it wont help the area, etc. It gets on my nerves so much to hear. I would love to ask them what they do to improve their neighborhood ? I dont want what i am saying to be construed wrong, but there are alot of people there who do zero for themselves or the community except hurt it and blame others.
No reason the city cant kick in some funds to beautify the area. Alot of the buildings need to go. It really can be an amazing place with a little effort, care, and money.
-- Yogi Berra
<< <i>DH,
How close are you to the Stadium ? Im on Long Island about a half hour away, but I get up there often over the years. Close friends of the family have lived there for generations, including my best friends grandparents who grew up across the street from the stadium in the 20's and 30's. To hear stories of how beautiful the area was then, and what it has become is truly sad.
I have seen so many people from the area complain about the new stadium, and saying how it wont help the area, etc. It gets on my nerves so much to hear. I would love to ask them what they do to improve their neighborhood ? I dont want what i am saying to be construed wrong, but there are alot of people there who do zero for themselves or the community except hurt it and blame others.
No reason the city cant kick in some funds to beautify the area. Alot of the buildings need to go. It really can be an amazing place with a little effort, care, and money. >>
There is only so much that a new stadium can do to make a rundown area better. There will be some
new restaurants and other business catering to the sports crowd coming and going and the physical
appearance in the immediate area of the stadium is going to look better for sure. OTOH the only people
who can really change an area long term are the ones who live there 24/7 and have the desire to make
their lives better.
My main point in the post was that people from that area do nothing for their community but complain about it. I was intending to show without getting into a racial or cultural debate that in general the present members of that community do nothing to help themselves or the community around them. I completely agree that adding a new stadium and a few minor additions in the surrounding area cant possibly compare to the changes that can be made if the community started caring and taking care of business themselves.
-- Yogi Berra
<< <i>New Rochelle if that matters. >>
Nice area. My ex used to go to school at Iona...used to be up there all the time. I also played golf at Wykagil in New Rochelle many times.
-- Yogi Berra
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Having a new smaller stadium but with more box seats in the same area sounds redundant. Does Steinbrenner make more money with more box seats? I think that is the case, otherwise, why be so concerned. At the lowest common denominator, Yankee stadium is being torn down because it does not have enough box seats. My goodness, if only I can have such problems.
A new stadium won't make the Bronx any more appealing. All the new stadium has to offer is more box seats so the fat cats have more room and the normal joe may not find a seat since many will be missing in the stadium compared to the old one. I agree with most on here that it will take mountains more to improve the city than just building a new stadium.
With 1 billion dollars, you can buy so much property around Yankee stadium that could be renovated and put under a city ordinance that the new owner must follow in keeping the neighborhood neat and clean. Instead, 1 billion is being spent on a new stadium---big whooooop.
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