Once Mercedes-Benz Stadium is finished, the Georgia Dome will be torn down and will be replaced by a park. The 13-acre space will be for tailgating on game days and open to the public when the new stadium is not in use.
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank unveiled the plans on Friday. He said he wants the park, called Home Depot Backyard, to connect Atlanta’s Westside neighborhoods to the stadium and to downtown.
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