Help! My Stadium Needs A Parking Plan

Major league stadiums are turning to planners to help deal with the parking snafus that can keep fans from coming to games.

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October 26, 2007, 6:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


"Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers can't be too pleased with what they saw on the diamond this year. But beyond the centerfield wall -- in Dodger Stadium's vast parking lot -- there was a lot to like.

By all accounts, traffic moved more steadily than at any point in Dodger Stadium's 45-year history.

When Dodgers owner Frank McCourt bought the franchise from News Corp. prior to the 2004 season, he met a fan base that was loyal but increasingly frustrated by the fan experience at the venerable park.

The No. 1 gripe?

Traffic in and out of the stadium, which was governed by the near absence of a system.

Cars entered the stadium, then aimlessly circled the stadium's loop before pulling into one of Dodger Stadium's 20,000 spaces. Leaving was even more hellacious -- an impossibly slow procession of break lights inching toward freeway entrance ramps.

The Dodgers aren't alone in looking outside the organization for help. Increasingly, professional sports franchises are employing private transportation consultants to help them draw up plans to alleviate traffic on game days."

Thursday, October 25, 2007 in The Street

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