The new world tendency has shown the convenience to build stadiums in downtown areas. This has prove to be the best alternative for access and exit of audiences (a “hub” or network center is created instead of a funnel), and as driving time is shorter from any point in the city, the access alternatives to the stadium are better and generally they have a great public transport infrastructure.

Monterrey International Stadium location:

• Has a bigger access North-South and East- West.
• Reduces transportation from any point in the city.
• Takes advantage of the city public transportation infrastructure.
• Takes advantage of actual parking lot infrastructure in the Fundidora zone, as well as the opportunity that Santa Catarina River offers to create a system of remote parking lots that are connected to a street car, just like the ones in Disney parks.
• It is integrated to the Cintermex Convention Center, Arena Monterrey, Fundidora Park, Oven 3, España Park, Río Park, and Canal Santa Lucía, which connects the stadium to the Macroplaza and Mexican History Museums, MUNE, Metropolitano and MARCO creating of the most relevant complex in the world for a Target City.
• Adds a heliport and a small bus station for visiting teams.

Some examples of stadiums built in the last decade have shown the convenience of having them in downtown areas due that this has helped to revitalize the cities where they have been built, such as; Baltimore, Denver, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cardiff, Melbourne, Brisbane, Lisbon, and San Francisco.

Examples of stadiums in the middle of a city

Integration to Arena and Convention Center

The best stadiums in the world are not isolated buildings. The best, according to synergy, in the location of a new stadium is that can be part of an entertainment, cultural, convention and exhibit complex, and part of a “target city”.

In many places in the world has been shown the convenience that represents having the stadium next to the convention center and the events arena in the city. Some examples of cities that achieved that are Chicago, London, Houston, and Indianapolis.

New Wemblay Stadium, England. The Stadium is part of a complex that integrates convention center and events area.
Wemblay Stadium to the left and Wembley Arena next to the stadium.

RCA Dome Indianapolis, US. It's integrated to the Indiana Convention Center at city's downtown area.
RCA Dome to the left and Indiana Convention Center next to the stadium.

Reliant Stadium, Houston, US. It's part of Reliant Park that integrates the convention center and an events area.

From left to right, Reliant Stadium, Reliant Park Complex, Reliant Center and Reliant Arena.

Other examples are McCormick Place and Soldier Field at Chicago.

Parking Lot System

The stadium takes advantage of the actual infrastructure of Parque Fundidora zone, which has more than 5,000 parking spaces.

It adds more than 5,000 under ceiling VIP parking spaces.

As well, it gets to more than 5,000 remote parking spaces along the river, which are connected by a train to the Rìo Park. This train will deliver service to the stadium and the city, just like in Disney parks.

The amount of routes and parking lots are much higher than the ones requested by international standards.

Trains used by Disney's parking lot system. These trains take visitors from their cars to the entrance of the park.	Current structure of Parque Lineal Río would be used by Monterrey International Stadium.
Monterrey Interntional Stadium is integrated to the sports developments at Río Santa Catarina connected through Parque Lineal Río.	New parking lot at Parque Fundidora has capacity for 3'000 vehicles.