@rsa coral gables The current stadium at Tropical already has a pretty big footprint. Here let me illustrate:
compared with Baylor's new 50k seat stadium
We do lack green space, and it would stink to lose any more of that, but I don't know that erecting a stadium where the current one sits would do much harm. If a new stadium coincided with a refresh of other amenities it would be a net positive imo.
Tropical Park is currently a dump that could desperately use a reboot. If done tastefully, they could turn that place into a tourist destination instead of a place for reggaeton and salsa fanatics to gather and make lots of noise on Saturday afternoons.
This feels like a win for those of us who've been adamant that Miami needs its own stadium.
It may never happen but the team should play in the city and not a stone's throw from Broward.