[Vancouver] BC Place roof replacement/upgrade | Spring 2011
 

BC Place as seen from the Cambie Street Bridge.
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http://creativecommons.org/images/pu...merights20.png Taken by SFUVancouver, May 31st 2011.

BC Place photo update | June 13th 2011
 

Awvan in the Vancouver thread posted a very recent photo of the progress of BC Place.

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Is it Just Me or Am I The Only One Who Strongly Believes That The Franchise Should Not Change its Name to The Miami Marlins, When The Florida Marlins Represent The Entire State as The Name Sounds it Would Indicate But It To Me Sounds Much Better Than The Miami Marlins The New Stadium Will Be Awesome But I Just Really Wish and Would Prefer That The Marlins Remain The Florida Marlins over Renaming To Miami

^ Why do you have a problem with the name change? When they were called the Florida Marlins they weren't even playing in the city of Miami itself but at the Dolphins stadium which is halfway between Miami & Ft. Lauderdale. Now they will be actually playing in the city itself.

^ Yeah, and there's another Florida baseball team in Tampa Bay anyway.

How about the South Florida Marlins? Goes along with the regional nameing of the Tampa Bay teams.

Since all the Broward or Palm Beach folks are threatening to never go to little Havana, I'm fine with just calling them the Miami Marlins.

^ yeah I heard the same thing! Amazingly when the Dolphins played in the old Orange Bowl they would drive to Little Havana! So why not for the Marlins?

The price tag of this project is an embaressment to all British Columbians...such an excessive waste...for what this ROOF cost, we could have built a world class stadium from scratch.

Sounds like a Déjà-vu

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They didn't exactly flock to the Panther's arena when they built it in their own back yard, either....
GO MIAMI MARLINS!!
That's the name it should have been all along....
(btw....if all goes as planned, I'll be getting a tour of the new ballpark tomorrow.....Can't wait!!)
:banana:

Also, team colors are rumored to be changing to orange and blue...looks like teal is gone.....Uni's, logos, colors, etc will be unveiled in November....

Finally got my VIP tour last night.....!!
This is going to be one.freaking.amazing.place. to watch a ball game!!
I cannot wait for this thing to open! They seem to be about 65-70% complete....

[Vancouver] BC Place roof replacement/upgrade photo update | July 28th 2011
 

BC Place as seen from Johnathon Rogers Park.
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As seen from 12th Avenue and Kingsway.
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As seen from the Cambie Street Bridge. From this perspective the project looks essentially complete.
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http://creativecommons.org/images/pu...merights20.png Taken by SFUVancouver, July 28th 2011.

As seen from the Olympic Village.
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As seen from the Dunsmuir Viaduct cycle track.
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Here is one taken by Built Form and posted in the Vancouver subsection of the forum.
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I have to say I like how BC Place is looking..!

Great for the Gophers and Twins. Are the Vikings still going to be stuck with the nasty old Metrodome? Or has there been anything official for a new NFL stadium?

What's the capacity for the Gopher's stadium?

I think the new U of Minnesota stadium holds between 50 & 55,000....
The Vikings will be getting a new stadium....in Los Angeles...
:)

Aerial view of the new Miami Marlins ballpark
 

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Great view. It looks sweet!