Before it was build and opened in 1968 the old Pennsylvania Stations was torn down in the early 60’s as it was underused. Urban sprawl and massive projects for tunnels and bridges bought upon reliance on highways. Neighborhoods disrupted for new roads as Robert Moses vision took place over preservation. This was the era of modernization. The “pan am” building built to accept helicopters (Turned out to be a bad idea!) and loomed over park avenue blocking the sky as one of the worst examples.
THe Dodger ownership had proposed a domed stadium in brooklyn but Moses wanted it were Shea was contructed. Dodgers left as we all know. I would have preceded the Astrodome.
http://www.stadiumpage.com/concepts/Bkly...NY did not preserve its grand old buildings. They do better now.
We all love the current MSG but commuter rail surface did grow and the current station is woefully underisized for decades now.
Take a gander at this old girl who with renovation would have stood proud as does Grand Central Station.
https://bit.ly/3aMFSPR
Swishfm3 wrote:Thanks for sharing!
No problem.
BTW, Dodgers would have privately funded it. To be where Barkleys is now.
That would have take away from the vision of Flushing meadow.
Brooklyn did go into a bit of decline post Dodgers leaving. Demographics, Economics, and post war move to suburbs changed the landscape. Atlantic yards would have sustained the Dodgers with that change. Fans could train in on LIRR. Shea was easier given access to highways. not sure them staying changes how Brooklyn evolves.
Brooklyn loved its dodgers. My mom was a super fan as a kid. Most fans adopted the Mets rather than the hated yankees.
I hope whoever facilitated the tearing down of the old grand Penn Station to build the current rat toilet is taking a long sauna in Hell.
KnickDanger wrote:I hope whoever facilitated the tearing down of the old grand Penn Station to build the current rat toilet is taking a long sauna in Hell.
LOL, to be fair the building was freaking huge and while only 50 years old, it was a bit in disrepair. It was not a public building.
It was under utilized at the time. No doubt it was the wrong move. And to think, Dolan had no part! LOL.........
