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Atlanta Braves Baseeball Stadium

Another Pedestrian Bridge Connecting to a Professional Sports Stadium in Atlanta

The city of Smyrna wants to benefit from the $1 billion in investment coming to the area around SunTrust Park in Cobb County, Georgia, so it's helping pay for a pedestrian bridge to connect to the ballpark.

October 22, 2019 - The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Baltimore, Maryland

Take Me Out to the City

Architecture critic Paul Goldberger analyzes the evolution of baseball stadiums and celebrates their essential connection to cities in "Ballpark: Baseball in the American City."

July 7, 2019 - Josh Stephens

Wrigley Field

The Story of Ballparks Is the Story of American Cities

A new book looks at the evolution of American ballparks and the changes that have mirrored urbanism.

May 17, 2019 - Curbed

Yawkey Way, Boston

Friday Fun: Ranking the Ballpark Neighborhoods of Major League Baseball

The Midsummer Classic is over, and the dog days of summer are looming. Not every team has a chance at October baseball, but some still offer a lot to love in the neighborhood outside the ballpark.

July 20, 2018 - Chicago Tribune

Arlington Ballpark

Texas Rangers Caught in Pickle: Develop Ballpark Parking Lots or Move to Dallas?

A public-private partnership could bring new development to some of the parking lots outside the home of the Texas Rangers. It's not the first grand plan to get floated for the ballpark's ancillary areas.

December 16, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

D.C.’s Height Limits: Are You Ready for Some Football?

Congress is working on increasing height limits in Washington D.C. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California) based pitching increased the limits by appealing to that fundamental American passion: football.

March 21, 2014 - Roll Call

Atlanta Braves Country

On the Land Use and Transit Implications of 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame'

The decision of where to locate ballparks, and to what extent the public should subsidize that location, can have ripple effects throughout the land use and transportation systems of a region.

March 7, 2014 - Cities That Work

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