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re: NHL returning to Atlanta, also Houston as well(?)
Posted on 3/5/23 at 6:24 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
Posted on 3/5/23 at 6:24 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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You know you could always move if you dislike living in Atlanta that much.
Well there’s a nice teenager response. Show me what I said was false. The city and Fulton county govt sucks arse.
The traffic is not fixable.
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Posted on 3/5/23 at 6:40 pm to RoyalAir
Northpoint is gonna be an outdoor mall though after they demolish the main building.
Posted on 3/5/23 at 7:34 pm to JCdawg
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It certainly was for the Braves when they had the map on the front of the AJC.
For reference:
Posted on 3/5/23 at 7:40 pm to Wally Sparks
The NHL in Atlanta can work. As others have said it needs to be based in the Northern suburbs like the Braves because the NHL will always appeal to a certain demographic and you have to make it easier for that demographic to get to games. The NHL is a niche sport and you want people to commit to 40 home games per year. The NFL and NBA has much wider demographic base of support.
This post was edited on 3/5/23 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 3/5/23 at 7:41 pm to Wally Sparks
Poor Peachtree City.
Posted on 3/5/23 at 7:42 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
Will all the Preds fans go to Atl games though?
Posted on 3/5/23 at 8:06 pm to Wally Sparks
North Point mall is dead center.
Posted on 3/5/23 at 8:34 pm to Tigertown in ATL
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The city and Fulton county govt sucks arse
No disagreement here.
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The traffic is not fixable.
If MARTA were to expand it would fix it some, but it's always gonna be what it is. Atlanta is a major city w/major city traffic, just have to deal w/it. And get a Peach Pass. That thing is a life saver.
This post was edited on 3/5/23 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 3/5/23 at 8:37 pm to JCdawg
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North Point mall is dead center.
Pretty much.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 3:41 am to Draconian Sanctions
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Been some word they might go to 34 to make up for covid losses. NHL took it worse than most leagues. Horrible idea I know.
Thanks Canada
Posted on 3/6/23 at 6:08 am to Ralph_Wiggum
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The NHL is a niche sport and you want people to commit to 40 home games per year. The NFL and NBA has much wider demographic base of support.
It's a niche sport that wants to grow its appeal, and let's be honest, Atlanta has the largest black middle class in the country. The NHL wants that demo, and ATL allows an opportunity that nowhere else in the country does. The Thrash had a growing black demo at their games towards the end, as well, because the team was actively courting black fans.
Anson Carter (who should have been a Thrasher during 2005 free agency, but whatever) is heavily involved in the Gladiators' ownership group, is a pundit on TNT, and lives in Atlanta.
I'd bet dollars to donuts that guy is heavily involved in this bid, and for good reason.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 6:47 am to RoyalAir
Good post.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 8:24 am to Ralph_Wiggum
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As others have said it needs to be based in the Northern suburbs like the Braves because the NHL will always appeal to a certain demographic and you have to make it easier for that demographic to get to games
Part of the reason the Braves move is working is that they are really good right now. Will the new team be good immediately? Vegas certainly was, Seattle really hasn't been that great so far.
Also, Can they capture what the Preds have in downtown Nashville in the Atlanta suburbs? If you go to a Preds game I promise you it won't be the last you go to. Can they create an environment like that in Atlanta? I'm skeptical but would like to see it regardless.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 8:43 am to RoyalAir
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The Thrash had a growing black demo at their games towards the end, as well, because the team was actively courting black fans.
Imagine how much they really could've done if ASG actually wanted to keep the Thrashers.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 8:47 am to TrussvilleTide
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Also, Can they capture what the Preds have in downtown Nashville in the Atlanta suburbs? If you go to a Preds game I promise you it won't be the last you go to. Can they create an environment like that in Atlanta? I'm skeptical but would like to see it regardless.
Depends on how it's built. I like the Battery (helps that I only live 10 minutes away), but even then there is a sense of "drive-to urbanism" with the complex that doesn't feel as authentic as a more city location.
In any case, both the Battery and this venue needed MARTA extensions yesterday.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 8:52 am to Paul Allen
Atlanta Airport Authority owns about 100,000 acres up around Dahlonega widely believed to be a potential site for a second Atlanta airport.
It will also likely never be built for many reasons, the primary ones being the end of the African-American jobs program know as Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the fact that if it is built, about 75% of the current passenger traffic through Hartsfield would disappear. Delta would likely move most of their operations there and that would kill Hartsfield.
It will also likely never be built for many reasons, the primary ones being the end of the African-American jobs program know as Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the fact that if it is built, about 75% of the current passenger traffic through Hartsfield would disappear. Delta would likely move most of their operations there and that would kill Hartsfield.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 8:54 am to Floyd Dawg
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Atlanta Airport Authority owns about 100,000 acres up around Dahlonega widely believed to be a potential site for a second Atlanta airport.
There's even been talk of expanding Chattanooga Regional as a Southwest hub for the northern burbs. Honestly, anything north of Kennesaw is easier to get to CHA than ATL.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 9:01 am to RoyalAir
I'm in the Rome area; I can get to ATL in 90 minutes. I can get to Chattanooga in about the same amount of time or maybe a little less. I can get to Birmingham in about 1:40.
Until Southwest bought Airtran, I could play BHM and ATL against each other on business trips. Chattanooga wasn't really an option because I could get the same flight from ATL at a better price.
Until Southwest bought Airtran, I could play BHM and ATL against each other on business trips. Chattanooga wasn't really an option because I could get the same flight from ATL at a better price.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 10:40 am to RoyalAir
I don't know dude. I think it's unrealistic for the NHL to think every demographic group in the US is going to become fans of the NHL. Hispanics are bigger than Blacks and I don't see the NHL making inroads into that market. Same thing with Asians.
Lyndsey Vonn could date every Black player in the NHL and I don't see it making any big difference.
Lyndsey Vonn could date every Black player in the NHL and I don't see it making any big difference.
Posted on 3/6/23 at 11:10 am to Floyd Dawg
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Atlanta Airport Authority owns about 100,000 acres up around Dahlonega widely believed to be a potential site for a second Atlanta airport.
It's about 10,000 acres, and that was purchased back in the 70s for a possible second airport (the city decided to rebuild/expand Hartsfield instead).
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It will also likely never be built for many reasons, the primary ones being the end of the African-American jobs program know as Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the fact that if it is built, about 75% of the current passenger traffic through Hartsfield would disappear. Delta would likely move most of their operations there and that would kill Hartsfield.
Every NIMBY in Dawson, Forsyth, Cherokee, and Lumpkin counties would kill any attempt at an airport to begin with, and especially one that could handle Hartsfield's current operations. Delta is pretty happy in their current position.
Also, why would the city of Atlanta want to kneecap its own airport?
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