I am stoked to see what the organization is going to do with the redevelopment of what was largely underused space, but this IG Reel has me thinking.
The comparison was made to Truist Park in Atlanta preciously, and I’ve defended that. I’m a Braves fan, after all, and Truist looks great, despite the shenanigans to move the team from downtown.
But it’s the things they’ve placed there that are the issue here. It’s all chain restos, because they pay the most, and there is zero integration and infrastructure to make the park seem like a part of a neighborhood, or even to make it easy to get there
Has Dundon said anything about their plans for tenants at the new facility?
Will there be residential areas?
Will they try at all to blend it in (aesthetically and for traffic concerns) with the stuff around it?
Will they build in better access for ride shares?
Will they take the opportunity to reinstate the Caniac Coaches, and maybe include easy bus access?
by FirstChurchOfBrutus
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Im not an insider but here are some hunches. Also note these may come off as negative, but I am in fact amped for these long overdue developments. Just being realistic about what to expect.
-No they haven’t. I would expect chains that can afford the exorbitant rent to be the restaurants/bars around there.
-Yes. And alleged “affordable housing units” making up a chunk of it. What that exactly looks like hasn’t been revealed yet.
-As the initial renderings show, expect bland, modern, cheap architecture that can be built quickly. There’s nothing there but pavement right now so they don’t have to worry about clashing with any neighborhoods.
-Outside of a designated drop off/pick up point, no chance. Ride shares cut into parking profits.
-See above. I would be floored if something like that ever comes back since that eats into parking money.