Comments on: More Marlins Stadium Drama http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:38:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Steven http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5420 Steven Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5420 The Orange bowl has insufficient parking as well, especially when you consider the lack of a transit connection to it. Its funny that the previous posted mentioned neighborhood safety issues since every time I have gone to the Orange Bowl for a game, I have had my car broken into while on Orange Bowl property. This has never happened when I parked downtown.<br/><br/>If UM were to put money into upgrading the stadium instead of sitting around complaining about how the City of Miami didn't, then they would probibally still be playing in the stadium and there would have been no need to move to Dolphin Stadium.<br/><br/>Baseball is very much an Urban sport, just as Basketball is. We have seen large crowds for Heat games simply because it is not too big of a hassle to get to the games in spite of them being in downtown where there is no parking. The Orange bowl has insufficient parking as well, especially when you consider the lack of a transit connection to it. Its funny that the previous posted mentioned neighborhood safety issues since every time I have gone to the Orange Bowl for a game, I have had my car broken into while on Orange Bowl property. This has never happened when I parked downtown.

If UM were to put money into upgrading the stadium instead of sitting around complaining about how the City of Miami didn’t, then they would probibally still be playing in the stadium and there would have been no need to move to Dolphin Stadium.

Baseball is very much an Urban sport, just as Basketball is. We have seen large crowds for Heat games simply because it is not too big of a hassle to get to the games in spite of them being in downtown where there is no parking.

]]> By: Dave http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5419 Dave Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5419 What's wrong with simply refurbishing the Orange Bowl? Yankee Stadium is in the Bronx and they seem to get people to go to games. The OB couldn't be more central. Who wants to go to downtown Miami with no parking and questionable neighborhood safety issues. Spend the remainder of the $50MM on a decent parking garage and easy street access from/to the stadium. Hell, put a ramp off 836 right to it! It's only four frickin blocks! Do that and inside of 1-2 years the Hurricanes will be begging to get back in. As a UM alumni I can say without hesitation that Shalala is a moron for abandoning the OB! What’s wrong with simply refurbishing the Orange Bowl? Yankee Stadium is in the Bronx and they seem to get people to go to games. The OB couldn’t be more central. Who wants to go to downtown Miami with no parking and questionable neighborhood safety issues. Spend the remainder of the $50MM on a decent parking garage and easy street access from/to the stadium. Hell, put a ramp off 836 right to it! It’s only four frickin blocks! Do that and inside of 1-2 years the Hurricanes will be begging to get back in. As a UM alumni I can say without hesitation that Shalala is a moron for abandoning the OB!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5415 Anonymous Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5415 Have them play at Florida International University instead, there's already a baseball stadium there and an under construction football stadium! Have them play at Florida International University instead, there’s already a baseball stadium there and an under construction football stadium!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5414 Anonymous Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5414 I've said it before but they need a light rail that would connect to downtown or the civic center and going through little havana. I’ve said it before but they need a light rail that would connect to downtown or the civic center and going through little havana.

]]> By: Chris http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5413 Chris Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:21:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5413 I hope the 12 million for road improvements includes fixing and reopening the 7th Ave, 12th Ave and 17th Ave bridges.<br/><br/>I feel like I'm practically landlocked on the south side of the River. I hope the 12 million for road improvements includes fixing and reopening the 7th Ave, 12th Ave and 17th Ave bridges.

I feel like I’m practically landlocked on the south side of the River.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5411 Anonymous Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/10/26/more-marlins-stadium-drama/#comment-5411 haha haha

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