Open-Abbreviations18 t1_isvotnw wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:10 AM

This is a silly thought. There's a LOT of parking by Citi Field. Why not put some housing on the parking lots adjacent to the subway station? This is no way all that parking is necessary.

TonyzTone t1_isvp2a8 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:12 AM

Because it was vociferously protested against just a few years ago because it's public land and thus, should remain public for the benefit of the Mets not private for the benefit of the citizens of New York.

Open-Abbreviations18 t1_isvpsr3 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:17 AM

Yes it's public land so it should be used for some mixed use developments, not for some baseball team whose fans mostly take the LIRR and subway to go to anyways.

-Tony t1_isw06pg wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:35 AM

The park lot can often get filled, they also use that land to generate a ton of revenue for the city and the park.

It’s also built on a swamp, you’re not building much there.

Open-Abbreviations18 t1_iswa3zj wrote on October 19, 2022 at 3:59 AM

Isn't Willets Point also build on a swamp? Yet it's being built up without too much concern in that regard.

Fill_Herup t1_iswxvls wrote on October 19, 2022 at 8:58 AM

...And an huge ash dump.

Edwunclerthe3rd t1_isxwpwd wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:41 PM

Alot of highway runoff ends up there during rainstorms too

Fresh720 t1_isxxu5t wrote on October 19, 2022 at 2:49 PM

More green space can help against flooding and drainage issues. I think a giant field of green would be more beneficial than a parking lot imo

TeamMisha t1_isyio8b wrote on October 19, 2022 at 5:07 PM

As another poster mentioned there is some arcane ruling/law about the parking lot being public land, Citi Field owners want to transform a lot of it but are roadblocked. I think that's where they wanted to put a soccer stadium at one point.