Marlborough Mesa

Pro-stadium voice of the neighbo

I lived in the Riverside neighborhood before buying here. It is a nice park with some ballparks and the golf course right next to it. Very nice park, especially for an older, ''lower income'' neighborhood.

From what I've heard, it will be torn out and rebuilt to the EAST. The actual stadium will be on the section of land closest to the dog pound and the freeway intersections, across from an empty lot (owned by ASU I believe).

And this is not like BOB (81 games a year) or AWA (currently 82 games a year). The Cards games will take place on 10 out of 365 days in the year. OOOOHHHHH!!!

The rest of the year, the field rolls out and is made available to youth sports activities.

There is no ideal, neighborhoodless place to build a stadium.

There are way to many NIMBY's in this state.

I'm sick of people buying homes next to dairies and complaining about the odor. Or buying homes next to undeveloped land and then complaining when it is developed.

Part of the reason I chose this neighborhood was that it was fully developed.

There is already talk of a sound wall and other compromises with the surrounding neighborhood. It's not being shoved down their throat.

Response

Thanks for your thougts Brian. I beg to differ with you though as to your comment about''There is no ideal, neighborhoodless place to build a stadium.'' I believe John F. Long's property was an ideal sight AND the community wanted it.
As for the ''10 games'', how can Mesa recoup it's $30+ million ''investment'' on only 10 events?
Thanks again for your input. Isn't America a great country, neighbors can disagree without having tanks in the streets!
Cheers,
Kevin

By Kevin

Response II

Brian, let me say ''thanks'' also for your comments. Unlike Kevin, I, too, differ with you relative to the Stadium issue. No Mesa neighborhood is good enough for it. But with free speech, and as neighbors, we can disagree, keep smiling to say Hi and good day...see you tomorrow. May God bless America.

Jimmie

John F. Long

The Cardinals have always maintained that they would like to stay in the East Valley. Most of their fan base is here, most of the players live in the East Valley, and their training facility is in the East Valley.

John F. Long is out for himself and his family. If he gives his land for free, it helps the collection of taxes and pays bonds back to himself and his family. He is not a saint. He is in it for the money.

I am a huge sports fan, so I'll admit my bias here. LOL

Glad we can all talk, even if we disagree.

I just don't like shortsighted people. If you buy a home next to acres and acres of empty land - expect that something will eventually get built there. It's common sense.