Not much to do around Turner Field

[brettk]

Originally Posted by Jackalope

Are you guys kidding?

Who would walk the streets around Turner Field without a squad of SEALS to protect them?

My thoughts exactly. Nothing is going there until the crime gets cleaned up and people feel safe.

[noah]

I've never felt unsafe there and never heard anyone say they felt unsafe going to a Braves game. 1am on a non game night might be different.

At Least there is a mass transit option to get to the game and as much as I'd like taking the train straight there the shuttle actually works really well. As I mentioned a chicago resident last year was commenting that it was so much better then Wrigley field in how quickly and efficently you can get out of the turner field area via the shuttle.

Its not as if no one takes Marta to games, Many people do, at least the games I go to they do.

Originally Posted by brettk

My thoughts exactly. Nothing is going there until the crime gets cleaned up and people feel safe.

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by brettk

My thoughts exactly. Nothing is going there until the crime gets cleaned up and people feel safe.

What is left to "clean up" over there? It's been bulldozed over and turned into parking lots for about 45 years now.

Like I mentioned earlier, there USED to be thriving neighborhoods there. They just need to be rebuilt, and wala - a new version of Wrigleyville could happen.

[Jackalope]

Originally Posted by noah

I've never felt unsafe there and never heard anyone say they felt unsafe going to a Braves game. 1am on a non game night might be different.

At Least there is a mass transit option to get to the game and as much as I'd like taking the train straight there the shuttle actually works really well. As I mentioned a chicago resident last year was commenting that it was so much better then Wrigley field in how quickly and efficently you can get out of the turner field area via the shuttle.

Its not as if no one takes Marta to games, Many people do, at least the games I go to they do.

That's because you're with the crowd walking from Marta to the ball game. Get out of that crowd and walk around the neighborhood alone and see how safe you feel.

If you try that, let me know when you wake up in Grady. I'll send flowers....assuming you do WAKE UP at Grady.

[FlyiMetro]

Originally Posted by PeteyNice

Not having the train go there stunts its development. The stadiums in Baltimore and to a lesser extent SD are transit hubs. It also hurts Braves attendance to an extent.

very interesting. It sucks when a destination has no rail, and some rail spot have nothing near them like H E Holmes.

[DTL3000]

You can say the same thing about the Georgia Dome. There really isn't anything amenity(sp?) wise around it and it is located near what can be considered a bad part of town(Vine City). It would be great if little bar districts would spring up near the stadiums but i don't hold my breath.

i think something like Atlantic station is way too much for that area. I would be happy with a chain(Applebees or CHilis) but I doubt it could survive one off season. Turner field is just in an unfortunate place in so many aspects.

[DeadInSuburbia]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

This was attempted by the city some years ago. It failed, largely due to the fact that people tended not to stick around after the games.

Sure there is, you just need to hop in your car and go somewhere else "nearby." Sorry, Atlanta doesn't do "walking distance." (sad but true)