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Dodger Stadium: The new intersection of sports and democracy
David Clark Scott
The pandemic is challenging us to think creatively.聽
Let鈥檚 take the problem of social distancing while voting. The mail-in ballot is one solution. But here鈥檚 another that鈥檚 gathering momentum.聽
At least 10 professional sports teams in the U.S. are turning their big, vacant arenas into places to vote. The Election Super Centers Project has , two NHL teams, one MLB team, and one NFL team so far, Politico reports. A separate effort led by Los Angeles Lakers star 聽just forged an agreement to use Dodger Stadium as a 2020 polling venue.聽
Many stadiums are already expanding their business models. Sports architect Matt Rossetti says increasingly, office space, retail shops, and movie theaters are built adjacent to sports venues. 鈥溾�� he tells The Athletic. 鈥淣o reason not to have a fire station or police station or daycare or teaching facilities (inside the building), so they become more part of a community. ...鈥�
And we have seen sports venues lately reimagining their roles. The Pawtucket Red Sox created , a restaurant in the outfield. In April, Sacramento鈥檚 Sleep Train Arena was transformed into a field hospital.聽
Using these sports cathedrals 鈥� often the largest structures in a city 鈥� as a place to exercise our democratic rights on Nov. 3 makes a statement about our values. And wouldn鈥檛 it be cool to take an 鈥淚 voted鈥� selfie next to the Fenway Park Green Monster?
