connections Camden Yards e t c p transportation <>Baltimore Metro <>regional rail <>harbor connections <>pedestrian paths and promenade <>highway access context <>B&O railyards <>railroad warehouse <>downtown Baltimore <>adjacent harbor <>Camden Yards sports complex ecological function <>re-used railroad warehouse <>transportational connectivity <>downtown location program <>major league baseball <>retail <>sports events <>storefront promenade Despite the similarities and differences between these projects, it is easy to see why these projects were selected for study in comparison with Dodger Stadium. After each individual case study was completed, four categories of comparison were selected. These categories are ecological value, transportation, context, and program. Each site was evaluated in these categories based on what each site has to offer. The ecological value, transportation, and context were all rated on a scale of 1 to 4 and ranked with each other site. The program category was more subjectively analyzed and rated accordingly. These sites share strong transportation linkages. Despite Olympic Sculpture Park being classified as a transportation/infrastructure project, we found Camden Yards to have the strongest transportation infrastructure. Olympic Sculpture Park effectively creates transportation where there had been none before by incorporating bike and pedestrian paths to connect the isolated wharf with downtown Seattle. Camden Yards benefits from multiple modes of transportation. The site has two rail stops; one from Baltimore Metro, and the other from a regional train line. Camden Yards is also less than 2 blocks from the waterfront of the inn harbor of Baltimore. The stadium also has its own dedicated highway onramp/off-ramp. The space between Oriole Park and the B&O warehouse is used as a promenade thoroughfare for pedestrians to easily access all areas of the site. The stadium’s proximity to downtown Baltimore also allows for ease of pedestrian access. Programmatically is where the differences in these projects were found. CityCenter Las Vegas is undoubtedly a highly successful urban resort project that is proving to be very influential in the future development of Las Vegas. In terms of multi-use urban development, CityCenter provides amenities and necessities to its residents and visitors. Every urban based activity has an on-site dedicated structure, facility, or space. While Camden Yards also has a strong building typology, program is unlikely to change. Camden Yards is The first congruency the team discovmore than capable of hosting nonered was the similarities in ecological sports related events, but has only done value between Olympic Sculpture so twice since its opening 20 years ago. Garden and Governor’s Island. The This may be attributed to the stadium’s striking remediation of the Olympic downtown context where there is a Sculpture Garden clearly stood out in dedicated location for all activities. these four projects as having the largest Governor’s Island has effectively transecological benefit. The re-used and formed an abandoned military base re-purposed military structures on into a reclusive activity park for visitors to Governor’s Island prevents the use of Manhattan. However, landscape heavy construction equipment or even typologies tend to be too strict with having to ferry such machinery onto the spaces being shaped by their designed island. Camden Yards makes an intention. Olympic Sculpture Garden attempt to re-use structures by repurpos- takes park landscape typology and ing the B&O Railroad Warehouse, gives control to its user. Program is more however this choice was geared more likely to accommodate unintended uses towards historical preservation than and support a wide array of urban ecological function. outdoor activities.