Halifax Stadium Discussion

[Welkin]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

What about the gorsebrook hill area!
http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=rf551q9q1c06&scene=43568948&lvl=1&sty=b

It could definitely work... give some land to local residents... put a parking structure where the Jr. high is and try to keep the stadium as far away from inglis as possible!

This area looks like too tight of a site. You would have to shoehorn in the stadium. There would not be much room for any growth. I also have the feeling that you would see the rise of the NIMBYs. As much as I would love to see a stadium downtown, I really don't see any adequate location. Keep in mind that Rogers Skydome and many other downtown stadiums were built for baseball and its 80+ home dates. With the CFL you would only have 9+ home dates. Being downtown is just not as important. That is why a lot of the newer NFL stadiums are located out from the city. I have noticed that in England, many of the stadiums are located next to large shopping centers in order to take advantage of the substantial amount of already existing free parking. Halifax has two large shopping areas (Dartmouth Crossing and Bicentennial Road) with open land near by that is large enough for a stadium.
One of these locations might be the best overall option.