News of move to Cobb draws mixed reaction from fans, residents | www.myajc.com

For the past 20 years, season ticket holder Hal Jung has traveled down one of the Southeast’s most congested corridors to watch his beloved Atlanta Braves.

Starting in 2017, Jung will be able to make the trip in five minutes, on foot, from his office on Cobb Parkway to the Braves’ planned stadium at the northwest intersection of I-75 and I-285 near Cumberland Mall.

“I liked Turner Field. I was happy with it,” said Jung, 64. “But (a new stadium) will be great for the community. And anything that creates more jobs, I’m for.”

Most Cobb County residents interviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday voiced enthusiasm for the proposed Braves ballpark, though many questions remain. Traffic seemed to be a bigger concern than financing, something of a surprise in one of the state’s most conservative enclaves, where just one year ago 69 percent of voters rejected a regional transportation sales tax.

“It’ll bring in more revenue in the long run,” said east Cobb resident Steve Klenrichert, 53. “We have two sons, 10 and 13, who are huge Braves fans, so we’re very excited.”

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