There's been talk of either moving the Cubs to the suburbs & them getting a new ballpark or doing a major renovation of Wrigley Field. There are some teams that don't really need new stadiums that still get one. I know that the Cubs should do something new, heck nearly everyone else does something new & they end up winning finally...maybe the Cubs should go along also. Although on espn site, there are some Cub fans who would be outraged at a new park & maybe renovations also. And possibly tearing down Wrigley Field. Some threaten not 2 go 2 Cubs games anymore & they only go there not for the game but for the atmosphere.
If they gonna renovate, just don't F it up like the Bears did with Soldier Field.
I mean Tiger Stadium was around a long time & there was not much of an uproar when their new ballpark opened up. Not sure if Tiger Stadium is demolished yet. Some of these old places can't stay around 4ver. What do the Cub fans think on this?
What should the Cubs do with Wrigley Field?
What should the Cubs do with Wrigley Field?
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Every year there is a proposed plan to renovate Wrigley. Sometimes the bars around here have the plan up, or at least the pictures, this year was different. I think mostly due to the selling of the team, nobody wants to think renovation. They want to sell Wrigley as is, for the atmosphere. Any thought of renovation means money and thats not something the old owners want to bring up to the new owners.
A lot of the problem with renovating Wrigley field is the people and neighborhood around the area. I lived in two apartments, one on Grace st.(one block from the field) and one on the corner of Sheffield and Waveland(behind the bleacher entrance). The people living in the area just don't accept construction very well. Usually companies wooing the city for consruction purposes have to throw a bone to the community.
However there was a plan to build a complementary building to Wrigley where the car wash and player parking area is. The plans called for an underground parking area for players and fans, shops on the first level, and a park on the roof of the bulding. The buidling was 6-7 stories high, no higher than Wrigley, and it provided mostly parking. The outer area would match that of Wrigley with green trim, and the chainlink fence would be replaced by nice looking glass, even on Wrigley field itself. It was the best renovation plan I've seen, except for the fact that it included high advertisement walls in left and right field to cover the view for the rooftops.
A lot of the problem with renovating Wrigley field is the people and neighborhood around the area. I lived in two apartments, one on Grace st.(one block from the field) and one on the corner of Sheffield and Waveland(behind the bleacher entrance). The people living in the area just don't accept construction very well. Usually companies wooing the city for consruction purposes have to throw a bone to the community.
However there was a plan to build a complementary building to Wrigley where the car wash and player parking area is. The plans called for an underground parking area for players and fans, shops on the first level, and a park on the roof of the bulding. The buidling was 6-7 stories high, no higher than Wrigley, and it provided mostly parking. The outer area would match that of Wrigley with green trim, and the chainlink fence would be replaced by nice looking glass, even on Wrigley field itself. It was the best renovation plan I've seen, except for the fact that it included high advertisement walls in left and right field to cover the view for the rooftops.
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I think they should just continue to remodel annually. Just make continuous improvements in the offseason. Have around 6 months every year to take on projects. I know this year they are putting in new turf. Should be a new project every offseason to keep the field alive. Eventually they are going to need to make some changes to the main part of the stadium like they did the bleachers.
As much as the neighborhood sometimes does not like the Cubs the neighborhood is what it is because of the stadium and the crowds that frequent the games brings all of the money into the neighborhood and keeps all of the bars and other businesses in business.
As much as the neighborhood sometimes does not like the Cubs the neighborhood is what it is because of the stadium and the crowds that frequent the games brings all of the money into the neighborhood and keeps all of the bars and other businesses in business.
