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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Speaking of location, can't wait to see how big a fail the Atlanta Braves new park is going to be. They learned absolutely none of the lessons the Coyotes and Panthers have.
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Apparently this may be the case where it may remain the same, or increase draw to games. This map shows where their 2012 ticket sales came from:
However, that doesn't mean it'll make it much easier to reach the games.
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Originally Posted by Bloomberg.com Article from 2013
...It's true that Atlanta's suburbs are unusually dense, and the Braves have even created this handy heat map of ticket holders to demonstrate that most fans are coming from the northwest suburbs. But the only thing this map proves is that it's already too hard to get to a Braves game if you don't want to drive. Incredibly, Turner Field is a 25-minute walk from the nearest MARTA station.
Getting to a Braves game will be an even more unpleasant experience for many fans once the team moves. Cobb County is aggressively opposed to mass transit, and if you think the arrival of a 40,000-plus seat ballpark might change that, you're wrong. The chairman of the Cobb County Republican Party, Joe Dendy, has vowed that the county won't make it any easier for people from Atlanta -- yes, those people -- to arrive by train.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/view/artic...d-fans-behind-
So it'll be closer to to the season holder ticket base, but still lacks transportation accessibility.