PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia's Future

BALLPARKS

FRISCO LANDMARK: AT&T Park (formerly Pac Bell)
Take a hard look at the photo above: There are 41,000 seats but no horrible sea of parking! Careful transit planning back before the park’s opening in 2000 led to only 50% -58% of fans driving in. Yes, it’s too late for all that in Philadelphia, but there is a lesson to be learned.

PHILLY LESSON: Extend riverfront transit down to ballparks.
AT&T Park is linked to the rest of the waterfront by a highly-visible and fun-to-ride light rail line, creating synergy with attractions up the coast. Though not on the river, Philadelphia’s ballparks can play the same role. PATCO’s plans for a $700 million riverfront rail line run as far south as Pier 70, but include a possible extension to the Navy Yard and our ballparks at Broad & Pattison. See the plans at: www.patcopaexpansion.com