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Why Philly's stadium district is both genius and torture

The South Philly sports complex is somehow both incredibly convenient … and a complete psychological experiment when everyone tries to leave at the same time. Between the Phillies, Flyers, and Sixers, the South Philadelphia sports complex is slated to host two games a day for four days straight starting Thursday. Meanwhile, the entrance ramp to I-95 North and the exit ramp from I-95 South on Front Street were closed yesterday for construction. Fans during last nights’s games may have gotten the worst of it. Starting Friday morning, those ramps will be reopened to one lane of traffic and remain open through Sunday to help lessen traffic issues from the scheduled games. Nevertheless, the traffic will still be an issue, so we talked to a city planning expert to find out why Philly put all of our stadiums next to each other — and whether sitting in traffic for 47 minutes is the price we pay for greatness.
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    Ariane Datil
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