Georgia House Passes Tax Extension, Aims To Keep Falcons Downtown

The headline pretty much says it all, but give the AJC article a read.

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Here's hoping for an open-air statium

Football should be played outdoors in the elements, not inside on glorified carpet.

by Leon07 on Mar 8, 2010 7:01 PM EST reply actions

BIG NEWS

The trade has been made!!!!! I hope it all works out

by LORD91 on Mar 8, 2010 7:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions

This:

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which oversees the Dome, has commissioned a study to determine the facility’s future, including building an open-air stadium.

…better happen. I want open-air football. This is the south. Players should actually sweat when they play.

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by Adam Schultz on Mar 8, 2010 7:51 PM EST reply actions

Yeah i would like an open air stadium too

unless the elements are unbearable even for football conditions. (In the 2008 playoff game in Arizona, the Cardinals closed the roof to help lock in the noise – we could use that options as well).
However I’m curious to see anyone build a dome even for a basketball arena in which the roof is crystal clear, so it appears and almost feels like you are outside, but have the comfort of being on the inside.

by brotherbrown on Mar 9, 2010 1:45 AM EST reply actions

i wish it wasn't downtown

that’s just me being selfish since I live in Alpharetta, but i hate driving down there for games. It’s not fun getting there. I would LOVE to see it in Doraville where the old GM plant was, but it sounds like that is becoming less and less likely.

by cheshire falcon on Mar 9, 2010 12:26 PM EST reply actions