Halifax Stadium Discussion

[Drybrain]

I think Halifax is more likely to be the next Ottawa in a century, rather than NYC or Boston. North American cities are pretty slow growers and that's probably not going to abate...the relative sizes of cities on this continent was pretty well locked in decades ago, with a few exceptions (the sunbelt, Canadian prairies, etc
In any case, it's a moor point now, with council's decision.

Still, when it inevitably comes up again, I don't think the Salter block or the commons are desirable, for two reasons: two tight a fit, and, dare I say it, traffic. A stadium will attract people from across the province and to a degree NB/PEI, who will all be driving here.

If it must be located so centrally, what about the industrial/big-box wasteland bordered by Almon, Robie and Windsor? I don't think there's a single structure worth preserving in that whole area, besides the Forum, and it's currently an anti-urban chunk of suburbia dropped into the centre of the city. It's full of under-used land, has good road connections out of town, and it's accessible by transit and on foot. I'm skeptical that a stadium is very useful for urban revitalization purposes, but there's nothing to lose by trying it out here--besides some strip malls, car dealerships, and one-storey warehouses.