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Mercedes-Benz Superdome Construction

Summary

The Mercedes-Benz stadium’s construction began in 2014, as a virtually direct replacement of the Georgia Dome, a sports stadium completed in 1992 and demolished in 2017. Researchers have commented that the destruction of Gold Dome was justified, as the site and the neighboring conference center were a barrier to intown opportunities.

SOURCES:

Green, Josh. “Five years after Mercedes-Benz Stadium broke ground, is Atlanta’s Westside revival working?” Curbed Atlanta. https://atlanta.curbed.com/atlanta-photo-essays/2019/1/31/18201601/super-bowl-liii-atlanta-gentrification-poverty-blank.