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Originally Posted by W.Sobchak
It isn't an old way of thinking, not in this instance. Short of re-laying the grid, it is a bottleneck. Now if the stadium was more towards the north end of the peninsula, you would have healthier traffic flow to/from. We do have to face the fact that at least 60% of the spectators would drive, and that's being generous. It would take time to get number down, but it would given the right incentives.
I hate Shannon Park as an option personally. It might as well be (sorry MonctonRad) Casino New Brunswick in Moncton, on the water. If this Stadium is going to be a "good business case", then it needs to be built in an established entertainment area, that has established transportation links, car/transit. Rail can be hoped for, but not depended on, as MT has obtusely displayed.
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A stadium on Shannon Park isn't as dreadful a location as Casino New Brunswick's. Shannon Park, surrounded by some density and situated along the water, has more options for spin-off developments and much less car dependency.
For a stadium on the peninsula, what other options do we have that haven't been raised? I don't think Windsor Park is overly popular. Developing on the Commons likely wouldn't fly either...
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