Mayor Menino's Crohn's
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There are many what ifs in life. One of them is what if Tom Menino had allowed Bob Kraft to build Gillette Stadium in South Boston, like he had originally planned.
Personally, for a "Boston team," I have always thought that it was ridiculous to have this team play thirty miles south in a town that is halfway to Providence. I don't care that the team is called the New England Patriots. With the acception of CT, they do represent a region. What upsets me is that this could've been a big economic boost to South Boston. However, Menino allowed his ego to get in the way. Kraft had to do what he had to do by trying to build without permission. Menino would've lost his NIMBY base had he allowed the building of Gillette. Being Mayor for life was more important to him. Seventeen years later, we have an empty wasteland that could've been Gillette. Three super bowls later, now we want to incorporate the Pats into Boston.
I don't buy any Proctor and Gamble products myself, but Gillette put up a lot a money for that stadium to be built there in SB. And the Mayor dropped the ball. What a waste.
The argument that "There would've been too much traffic" is flawed. It would've been located near routes 93 and 90. Plus South Station and Broadway would be close by. And if you've even tried getting back on 495 after a game, then you know how bad it is. Soooooooooooooooooooooo, would SB have been any worse than Foxboro?
As crazy as my rant sounds, my solution would be just crazy enough to work. Kill two birds. Rebuild/relocate Gillette to SB. Turn what's left of Foxboro and Patriots Place into the Commonwealth's first multi-billion dollar Casino. Because Showcase Live and Patriots Place is really a future Casino in the waiting.
I'm sure that this has been mentioned before, so mods, feel free to merge if so needed. Thank you.
Personally, for a "Boston team," I have always thought that it was ridiculous to have this team play thirty miles south in a town that is halfway to Providence. I don't care that the team is called the New England Patriots. With the acception of CT, they do represent a region. What upsets me is that this could've been a big economic boost to South Boston. However, Menino allowed his ego to get in the way. Kraft had to do what he had to do by trying to build without permission. Menino would've lost his NIMBY base had he allowed the building of Gillette. Being Mayor for life was more important to him. Seventeen years later, we have an empty wasteland that could've been Gillette. Three super bowls later, now we want to incorporate the Pats into Boston.
I don't buy any Proctor and Gamble products myself, but Gillette put up a lot a money for that stadium to be built there in SB. And the Mayor dropped the ball. What a waste.
The argument that "There would've been too much traffic" is flawed. It would've been located near routes 93 and 90. Plus South Station and Broadway would be close by. And if you've even tried getting back on 495 after a game, then you know how bad it is. Soooooooooooooooooooooo, would SB have been any worse than Foxboro?
As crazy as my rant sounds, my solution would be just crazy enough to work. Kill two birds. Rebuild/relocate Gillette to SB. Turn what's left of Foxboro and Patriots Place into the Commonwealth's first multi-billion dollar Casino. Because Showcase Live and Patriots Place is really a future Casino in the waiting.
I'm sure that this has been mentioned before, so mods, feel free to merge if so needed. Thank you.