In a similar vein, the Olympics 2012 bid for NYC would've been where Hudson Yards is now, but was rejected over concerns about bursty event traffic (the area already hosts the convention center.) This location is even less able to handle bursty traffic, it's not near any express subway lines or commuter rail terminals.
> However, they did not count on a surprise rival: parents of the little league baseball kids that regularly play at Pier40 turf fields
The MLS soccer field was long canceled at that point because of Hurricane Sandy, it seems. (Dunno, I don't follow Chelsea real estate. I live in Brooklyn.)
In a similar vein, the Olympics 2012 bid for NYC would've been where Hudson Yards is now, but was rejected over concerns about bursty event traffic (the area already hosts the convention center.) This location is even less able to handle bursty traffic, it's not near any express subway lines or commuter rail terminals.