There had been talk of relocating the Vikings' new stadium to areas near Target Field. Those plans tentatively had my vote. Now, however, it appears as though those plans have been scratched... to my disappointment.Yes, traffic would have been terrible on nights where events overlap. Sure, the same goes for parking.
However, the light rail would actually have customers seeing as how traffic and parking would be terrible. That means the light rail would actually pay for itself and the city could stop just saying it does.
The Block E economy could sure use the boost of an additional stadium. As we have seen by the closing of several key restaurants, the Twins and the Wolves are not enough to sustain the whole block. Perhaps Vikings fans could make the difference. I'm not sure HCMC feels the same economic stimulus from the Metrodome...
The atmosphere would be unbelievable. 'Nough said.
If it were up to me, I would build the new Vikings stadium by Target Field for sure.
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