State & Saints enter preliminary negotiations for long-term deal -- new stadium likely off the table

DaveParks1 said

"undesirable neighborhoods?" um, where? you walk down poydras to the Quarter...that's about as safe as any city in the country...we have 6 million tourists down that way each year...what route are you taking, lol. "get a map"? seems like you should look again at your map. Instead of cutting through the projects, just stroll past the high rise office buildings and fancy hotels down poydras to get to the quarter...and by the way "as the crow flies" the quarter is .55 miles from the dome and about .70miles if you walk down poydras to bourbon...if you have some sort of agenda, at least use accurate facts and don't make them up...

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Do you think that tourists know exactly where to walk? Most tourists will walk down Loyola as soon as they hit it. Either that or they're taking taxis, and the whole location argument is moot. Most Saints fans are not the ones walking to the quarter anyway. They're headed to their cars to go home. Who cares how conveniently the Dome is placed in reference to the FQ; locals don't go there after games! Also your map must be printed in Pakistan, because mine says it's at least 1 mile to Canal and Baronne in a straight line. Like I said, I've walked the route a few times for Superdome events, parades and such. A new stadium located next to the river near the convention center makes FAR more sense. The Dome is an antique; there are facts and figures that say as much. Too many times we put money above progress. And yes, I have an agenda: I work for a stadium-study group that just makes money promoting retractable-roof stadiums. Give me a break.