tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375920.post114674763419097356..comments2023-09-17T02:37:15.437-05:00Comments on A Press Box View: Denver got it rightJeff Wallnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686654629246565896noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375920.post-1146854380067307812006-05-05T13:39:00.000-05:002006-05-05T13:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comments. There is a substantial r...Thanks for your comments. <BR/><BR/>There is a substantial residential and commercial development planned for the barren property just west of GABP. It's been years in the works, but the new Reds ownership group is now taking the initiative to move it forward because they understand its long-term benefits for the club. <BR/><BR/>Of course, it makes more sense to spend millions to build an infrastructure from scratch than to build the ballpark in a location that already has one. <BR/><BR/>There were a lot of politics at work in that decision. <BR/><BR/>Big surprise, huh?Jeff Wallnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686654629246565896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375920.post-1146853542317721722006-05-05T13:25:00.001-05:002006-05-05T13:25:00.001-05:00I meant "when teams are getting new parks."I meant "when teams are getting new parks."Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291479913130967235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15375920.post-1146853502390579282006-05-05T13:25:00.000-05:002006-05-05T13:25:00.000-05:00It never ceases to amaze me when teams are getting...It never ceases to amaze me when teams are getting new parts that there are people out there who argue against it. Here in DC, as you know, there was a massive fight which nearly cost the city the Nats over building the ballpark along the Anacostia waterfront. While there are worse neighborhoods in DC, SE Washington isn't exactly free of its problems. Nothing but good can come from the new stadium and its slum location; I just can't understand why people can't see that.<BR/><BR/>It is sad that there is nothing around GABP to make it a baseball community.Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291479913130967235noreply@blogger.com