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Originally Posted by DJJasonp
I just dont get this mentality. I live in San Diego - and I guarantee you, it's easier to get in and out of Petco, than it is geting in and out of Qualcomm (the padres old stadium). Especially OUT after a game.
When public transit exists, it adds so many different options as to where you park, how close you park, etc. etc.
Not to mention, the hundreds, if not thousands, who can drink....hop on a trolley for the game...drink.....hop on a trolley home.....and not put people's lives at risk.
When I was in KC for the raiders game, I literally ran to my car to get a jump on what was surely highways full of inebriated drivers.
That's not to say it cant happen in a downtown stadium setting......but at least you got options if mass transit is done right.
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The problem is that the mass transit is only limited to buses. There's no rail or anything that would help ease the traffic. And I drive through downtown occasionally through work, and it's a mess during rush hour, and the infrastructure is poorly designed, and there is not enough parking garages in downtown to even come close to hold 15,000-20,000 (or more for some games) people.
I personally like where the K and Arrowhead is located at, because other than trying to get in and out is a pain at times (this is more of a parking Nazi/stadium layout issue), I like it that it's close to I-70 or I-435. I just wish the Chiefs/Royals/Jackson County would had made some improvements on getting in/out from the stadium more manageable.
But on the other hand, I been through worse. I went to the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona last year, it took me a hour and a 1/2 to get out of the ****ing parking lot. That was poorly managed.