Topic: Stadiums

May 29, 2012

Miami's Vice: Marlins Stadium In Context

Aaron Gordon

It's big, bold, goofy and as thorough Willy Wonka-fied as any sports stadium that has ever existed. But for all the conversation about new lime green home of the Miami Marlins, two questions remain: is it a good place to watch a ballgame, and how will it look years down the road?

April 23, 2012

The Mayor Goes to War

David Hill

Cash-strapped communities routinely pay through the nose to keep a pro-sports franchise in town. The justification has always been that a pro team brings other business and economic development. Studies have shown that this argument is false. Places like Newark want a professional sports team because it offers them a source of civic pride. But can Newark afford sports?

January 12, 2012

A Tale of Two Stadiums

Eric Angevine

For those who follow LSU, Arizona State, Texas and other near-perennial College World Series qualifiers, Rosenblatt Stadium had become a beautiful summer vacation home. But it had a much deeper meaning for the people of Omaha. For them, the polarizing decision to raze the ’Blatt and relocate its tenants has felt more like a high-stakes battle for the soul of a modest midwestern city.