Rooney wants a new Stadium
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The city and state are so corrupt and poorly run it's hard to imagine. At least we still plow our snow, tho, I guess...
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i agree, why move to new location, what about all the EXISTING businesses that are established there and built because of the stadium location.
There is a no win situation when public tax dollars are used to benefit a monopoly such as the NFL. Let the league pay for the over runs of what the owner is paying, not the Joe & Jill tax payer who can’t even afford to go to a game.!!!
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Well, wouldn't they just build on the old three rivers site and get the same view? Bigger stadium = more revenue = Rooney's get wealthier. I mean, I guess it's better to line the Rooney's pockets with my tax dollars than some dumb **** Somalians in Minnesota.
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Most of the area is developed now.
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Amazing all the money the NFL generates and then they look at the little guy for $$$$$$. **** them!!!!
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Good there, too. It's the criminals that ruin everything, those in office and those running the streets.
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Holy ****, you're right. They obviously didn't think this through. Maybe they could use Pitts stadium in the mean time...oh wait.
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Rooney has stated they have no intention of moving. They love the north shore site and want to make the stadium last a lot longer. He realizes the value of the current location and the near impossibility of building a new one while occupying the current without moving. They will continue to improve the existing stadium for at least the next 10 to 20 years. By then I will be getting too old to care.
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I would think one of the coolest things for out-of-town fans coming to Pittsburgh for a game is the stadium is right in the city. It makes the visit more authentic without driving another 30-60 minutes into the suburbs for a game. Factor in the riverfront parks, sailgating, and free public transit, it's a great location.
Good spot would be down mckees rocks bottoms..
It would be great out near the Pittsburgh Airport. There’s a ton of land that would be ideal for traffic to get in/out right- traffic could be easier out here
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Driving through two tunnels would be awful for anyone coming from the East. Would probably double the commute time. It'd be awful for anyone driving from the North Hills, probably tripling drive time on gamedays.
Yeah that Airport jaunt is double in distance for me. I think there is more for fans to do when comparing locations in the stadium and North shore areas. Always have liked stadium location.
As far as ideal for traffic well the Airport surrounding area in comparison dwarfs game day traffic by far. Close to three times the traffic amount.
I was reading up on it , I have a feeling adding stadium traffic and draft day traffic to it would be maddening on a Sparta level. You would get late to kickoffs missed flights and yinzers drawing swords.
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I'd really like to see the data on where Steelers season ticket holders live. I have relatives who live in the North Hills and they're commute on gamedays is like 10-15 minutes. No traffic at all coming from the North. Anyone coming from the East has the brutal Squirrel Hill Tunnel traffic. A ridiculous amount of season ticket holders live out of state, so I'd assume many sell their tickets on the secondary market.
I have the tunnel (Penn Hills) I have the unique pleasure of seeing traffic flow smoothly before the tunnel and after but leading up to it we have people slowing down like they are traveling through a blizzard. If it rains you would swear it is a Monsoon. (in my mind YouTube is playing people are strange)
Hey man
If you’re in Penn Hills, why do you go through the squirrel Hill tunnel to get to downtown, especially on a game day?
Would it not be more efficient to jump on Verona Road to Sandy Creek Road down the hill to Allegheny River Boulevard across the bridge in Oakmont or Highland Park and take 28 into town that way? I realize not such a straight line as getting on the parkway, but you might be able to bypass a lot of traffic?
Then again, I haven’t driven those roads in such a long time on a daily basis that things might be different now?
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We do that here and there. When I am driving it just depends on traffic flow after I look up what is the more fluid path for that day. Ol girl hates the parkway so if she is driving it is always that route.
I like going down Allegheny River blvd. Usually is an enjoyable ride. They have been building up Lawrenceville so yeah probably the more enjoyable route provided no traffic issues…
Yeah, personally, I would stay away from the tunnels..
I grew up in Highland Park/ East liberty so I know that area well and I had relatives in Penn Hills
Yes, Lawrenceville/Butler Street is certainly not how I remember it..lol
If you go through Lawrenceville, you could always jump on the 62nd or 40th St. bridge over the Allegheny to get on 28 also instead of going all the way into town on that side of the river.
Again they said tge same stuff about three rivers then dramatically switched their tone and wanted a new stadium... its always " renovations" then the new stadium BS... if Dulac said thats their ultimate anglr, it is.. they are just testing the waters now.
Remember 3 rivers opened in 1970... by the early 80's they wanted modern renovations on the taxpayer dime... by the early 90's they wanted more renovations that morphed into the new stadium talks as it became apparent the Pirates would get their own park.
The Steelers want a super bowl worthy stadium and have since detroit hosted one.. this is the first step towards that...
When insiders are saying one thing and the official stance is different, its usually posturing or just testing public opinion...
Remember, pittsburgh voted down the new stadium plans in the 90's only for them to do an end around with the state...
If they tried that again , people like me who are still pissed about it probably would try to get a public amendment on the ballot restricting that going forward..
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It's a combo of the lame city management, and the taxes, both property and income. It won't take long under the new tax situation in Indiana to recoup the funds, for sure. Further, it will mean more income for the ownership, and possibly a superbowl. It clearly will mean more tax money for Indiana, so I bet they are dangling a sweet tax deal for taxes or land price to the Bears to make all of it happen.