City officials, developers and the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) haven’t even unveiled specifics of a proposed new ballpark in North Augusta, but that’s not stopping some local residents from speaking out against it. Normally it takes an unveiled plan for the NIMBY (Not In My BackYard) folks to make their presence known, […]
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Local residents: Loudoun Hounds, stay off our lawns!
If a new ballpark is announced, you can bet the NIMBY folks will appear shortly — and this is what’s happened after the Loudoun Hounds (independent; Atlantic League) announced plans for a new ballpark at One Loudoun Place. Residents of Potomac Green, a planned community serving the 55-and-older crowd a half mile from the proposed […]
Ginning up ballpark opposition
There’s always some level of opposition to a new ballpark; NIMBY folks usually aren’t hard to find. But sometimes the media goes out of its way to find them, as we’re seeing in Prince William County and El Paso. Take, for example, this report from the Examiner. The headline holds lot of promise: “New stadium […]
Another NIMBY tale, this one in Ramapo
Neighbors of Provident Bank Park, home of the Rockland Boulders (independent; Can-Am League), want to see the team cut back on fireworks and music because their dogs are upset by the noise. We’re only being partly facetious. Admittedly, ballpark can have a negative impact on a neighborhood if things aren’t run properly. But in Ramapo […]