Tuesday, July 26, 2005
DODGER DEVELOPMENT
I was fascinated to read in this past Sunday's LA Times about the potential endeavors the Dodgers owner has for the area surrounding Dodger Stadium.
Frank McCourt was a real estate developer from Boston when he bought the Dodgers. LA fans feared he would tear down Dodger Stadium and build housing that overlooked the city while being close to downtown. Now it seems like that idea will still happen, while keeping Dodger fans happy.
If they can build a parking structure outside Dodger Stadium, they can use the entire parking area for a development similar to the Grove. They can build an outdoor mall-type area complete with shops and stores and restaurants. Above those areas, apartments will be built where people could live. A new freeway exit from the 5 and 110 would allow drivers to exit straight into the stadium parking garage, similar to how the 5 dumps you right into the Disneyland parking lot. This will encourage people to come to games early to eat and leave late to avoid traffic. Or better yet, they would already live there! Or, they could even park their cars there in the morning and hop on the blue or red lines to get to their downtown jobs and take it back later to attend the game. It's a genius idea.
If McCourt can pull it off, and I think he can and I think he will, he will be rich.
Of course, the team will probably still be lousy.
I was fascinated to read in this past Sunday's LA Times about the potential endeavors the Dodgers owner has for the area surrounding Dodger Stadium.
Frank McCourt was a real estate developer from Boston when he bought the Dodgers. LA fans feared he would tear down Dodger Stadium and build housing that overlooked the city while being close to downtown. Now it seems like that idea will still happen, while keeping Dodger fans happy.
If they can build a parking structure outside Dodger Stadium, they can use the entire parking area for a development similar to the Grove. They can build an outdoor mall-type area complete with shops and stores and restaurants. Above those areas, apartments will be built where people could live. A new freeway exit from the 5 and 110 would allow drivers to exit straight into the stadium parking garage, similar to how the 5 dumps you right into the Disneyland parking lot. This will encourage people to come to games early to eat and leave late to avoid traffic. Or better yet, they would already live there! Or, they could even park their cars there in the morning and hop on the blue or red lines to get to their downtown jobs and take it back later to attend the game. It's a genius idea.
If McCourt can pull it off, and I think he can and I think he will, he will be rich.
Of course, the team will probably still be lousy.
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