Just Jack Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Atlanta..... Falcons’ field of dreams becoming real http://www.ajc.com/n...l-hurdle/nXCXF/ The Atlanta Falcons’ plan for a $1 billion retractable-roof downtown stadium cleared the final political hurdle Thursday, amid cheers from supporters but also acknowledgement that daunting work lies ahead. The 8-1 vote by the city’s economic development arm, Invest Atlanta, to approve issuing bonds marks the end of three years of dealmaking over how much public money will go into construction. It’s also the beginning of an equally challenging phase to shape the building - and try to reshape the neighborhood around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Atlanta Falcons unveil new potential stadium designs to replace Georgia Dome WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I like it. Nice to be in a big market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 $800mm from the NFL and Blank? Whaaaaat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 They're already replacing the Georgia Dome? This country has lost its !@#$ing mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Wonder how much is from NFL. Building a new stadium t replace a 1992 stadium damn thing must be ancient!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eme123 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 You gotta be F***** kiding me!!!! There is no reason Atlanta needs a new stadium. Its 20 yrs old??? Thats like 160-175 NFL games. Is that the new standard? Taxpayers in all these cities are getting taken for a ride. Arthur Blank is just pissed he's stuck in a dome, in the fall, in Georgia. GIve me a break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 My favorite part of the proposed stadium: The seats have a feature in which Mr. Blank's hand takes the money out of taxpayers' wallets. Sweeeet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 It looks pretty cool, but absolutely not needed. What a joke these things are becoming, especially if any taxpayer money is used. And either way it's being funded, I can't wait to see the PSL's on this baby. Long live the Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 The taxes that will be used to help fund the stadium is a hotel and entertainment tax. Oh, and for those of you taking shots at Blank, please, i would love him as the owner of The Bills. He wants a winner and demands it and does everything he can to help his F.O achieve that. Can we say the same about Ralph Wilson? And i am not bashing R.W. i am just saying i would take Blank any day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWins Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I like it. Nice to be in a big market. Wait till you see the PSLs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 You know what is frustrating...we cannot even get anyone to sink money in to Kodak in WNY...who's going to sink money in to the Bills? Both have not been relevant in 20 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 There is no reason for them to get another stadium Why did they ever build a dome in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 There is no reason for them to get another stadium Why did they ever build a dome in the first place? Superbowls, conventions, Olympics, final four, etc., etc Unlike The Ralph, the GA Dome has gotten a lot more use than only 10 football games each year. I find it amusing that places like Atlanta don't spend years doing studies before engaging in a major project. They just do it. For all the money and time spent in WNY on studies for the waterfront, peace bridge, stadium...they could have constructed something of use. Meanwhile, everything costs 3 times what it did when they first started talking about it. If the Falcons build this state of the art facility, I wonder if Jerry Jones is going to want a new home in 10 years. FWIW - I wouldn't want all the bells and whistles and constant video images and music booming. I was happy to just have a nice seat to watch a football game outside during nice crisp fall weather. Now major league sports want to bring the carnival into every stadium. Maybe I'm just old school, but I can do without it and will probably avoid live sports when there's constant chaos surrounding me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I live in Atlanta and was really surprised when I heard they were looking at a new stadium, too. What REALLY surprised me was when I heard they were likely going to demolish the GA Dome once the new stadium was ready. The GA Dome is really nice...I thought for sure they would just use it for college games, other sporting events, and expos or whatever. But I heard on the local sports station that they were planning to demolish the place. That really seems like a waste...I hope that the source was wrong about that. That being said, those new designs are very cool....and I hate domes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baba Booey Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Just what Atlanta needs a new stadium, they are the worst city for fan support of any major market sports town. This is a town that had trouble selling out Braves games in the World series. Unfortunately we would never see one, we go brave the cold year in year out and for what the last 13 years. Hoping for a turnaround can't take to many more years with out playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I don't think they should build it but I actually like the hanger idea. Way cooler than that octagon thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) The taxes that will be used to help fund the stadium is a hotel and entertainment tax. Oh, and for those of you taking shots at Blank, please, i would love him as the owner of The Bills. He wants a winner and demands it and does everything he can to help his F.O achieve that. Can we say the same about Ralph Wilson? And i am not bashing R.W. i am just saying i would take Blank any day!!! Of course you would. Blank is a wonderful owner. He's a wonderful business man whose created a gazillion jobs. And he's a wonderful philanthropic presence. But he can use his own wonderful money -- he has it -- not take it from the taxpayers to the tune of $300m-plus. This includes property taxes from the surrounding area and more. I would love a stadium. But it just seems insane to force taxpayers to pay for something that could be paid for by the people who are profiting off it. It's like Apple charging you to develop its next iPhone in addition to making you pay for one. Just what Atlanta needs a new stadium, they are the worst city for fan support of any major market sports town. This is a town that had trouble selling out Braves games in the World series. Unfortunately we would never see one, we go brave the cold year in year out and for what the last 13 years. Hoping for a turnaround can't take to many more years with out playoffs. Braves IMO have a good fanbase. Falcons, meh. I think the domed atmosphere, fervent SEC fanbase, and high Yankee transplant population, have a lot to do with it. I liken going to a Falcons game to going to see an opera. Edited May 2, 2013 by Just in Atlanta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Per Jim Rome show today. It will have seats that vibrate when there is a BIG HIT on the field. REALLY? Also a 100 Yard Bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Per Jim Rome show today. It will have seats that vibrate when there is a BIG HIT on the field. REALLY? Saw that, I hope there would be a way to turn off that feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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