WHO WANTS TO FIGHT CRIME ON WAY TO BALLPARK? Exclusive: John Rocker defends ex-employer Atlanta Braves decision to move to the suburban Cobb County Read more at wnd/2013/11/who-wants-to-fight-crime-on-way-to-ballpark/#JijpYxVH55MzZVw2.99 Rocker writes: The sad part is that the Ted was supposed to turn the area into one of the most desirable places to live in Atlanta. It was supposed to revitalize a dying, blighted community and make the area a place everyone would want to live, with good schools and safe neighborhoods. But that’s a task easier said than done. The crime and violence that has plagued the community since the 1970s – when the city wooed the Braves franchise from Milwaukee and built Atlanta Fulton County Stadium – wasn’t just going to pack up and leave simply because a baseball stadium popped up, and the good residents of metro Atlanta weren’t about to risk their lives by moving there, either. When the Braves open up the new stadium in Cobb County for the 2017 season, you can bet big money that not one area business will require a “heavy metal screen” at the counter. The Atlanta Braves are still operating a business, and if it’s located in an environment where revenues can’t be maximized, it’s vital a new location be found where a significant return on investment can be supplied. Like it or not, Turner Field does not supply that environment.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:59:04 +0000
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