Halifax Stadium Discussion

[Keith P.]

We've been over this many times before, but the drawbacks to Shannon are numerous:

1. The Candlestick Park effect. When I worked downtown the difference in summertime temperture between Brunswick street and the waterfront was often dramatic - shirtsleeve weather on Brunswick became intolerably cold on Water St. That is a basic fact.

2. Infrastructure - Shannon has none. It is serviced currently by a one-lane road that needs to cross a rail level crossing. An entirely new multilane road network with overpass would be required at great cost.

3. Accessibility - very poor. There is little residential in the area and the argument that it is within walking distance is ridiculous The idea of a ferry is equally ridiculous. You not only have no infrastructure in place for that but also no ferry. If you did build a duplicate of the existing putt-putt ferry it would not be an attractive offering and would not move a significant number of people in any event.

People seem to like Shannon for a stadium only because they cannot think of any other use for the area.