Q: Why are pedestrians not allowed to enter Piedmont Park from the Monroe Drive vehicle entrance? — Adrian Fillion, Atlanta
A: Safety is the reason why pedestrians and runners are not allowed to enter Piedmont Park through that entrance, according to the Piedmont Park Conservancy. There are no sidewalks, and the bridge over Clear Creek and the tunnel leading to the parking deck are not designed for pedestrian use, Chris Nelson, executive vice president of the conservancy, told Q&A on the News in an email. He said the separation of cars and pedestrians was a key issue in the park's 2005 master plan. Nelson said there are a number of signs "alerting the public that the thoroughfare is not open for pedestrian use." Yvette Bowden, president and CEO of the conservancy, said she hopes funds can be raised to open three more pedestrian entrances in 2013.
Q: In the mid-1970s, wasn't a protest by the Atlanta Braves upheld by the National League? I don't remember the specifics of it. — Lance DeLoach, Thomaston
A: The Braves were leading the Expos 4-1 at Montreal's Jarry Park on May 15, 1975, when there was a one-hour rain delay in the middle of the fourth inning. The umpires called the game, which meant that it would have to be replayed. The Braves filed a protest on the basis that the umpires didn't wait long enough to call the game and didn't test the field for playability. The league ruled in favor of the Braves, and the game was suspended until it was completed on July 20. The Braves won 5-4.
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