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Originally Posted by TheRitsman
Even then, let's see:
- Tons of food, bars, and clubs for after and before events (growing slowly too)
- Close to regional transit (Go train, Go Bus, and these are going to be growing, and as parking is built on, the use of these modes of transportation will likely become more viable, especially for people coming from Oakville, Mississauga or St Catherine's)
- Lots of people who live with close proximity who take transit to, bike to, walk to these events
- The mountain's infrastructure cannot handle the number of people that will be making there way to these events
- A big stadium up there is going to piss off literally every resident as loud people, cars, and things become a regular thing
- Huge stadium multiple storeys tall in the middle of a parking lot in a suburban area almost never happens because it is a terrible idea (COUGH TIM HORTONS STADIUM COUGH)
- Even if it is 10k, Copps is sold out pretty regularly, it is one of the largest arenas in North America, and is close to the Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton place and potential future entertainment district
- Arena at Limeridge assumes Hamilton will essentially be the same now as a snapshot in 30 years time, which it won't be
I'm doubtful it will go through, just because of how clearly stupid it is, mind you I wouldn't put it past this idiotic city to think they're somehow different than hundreds of cities around the globe in how they do design of a city.
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What is your definition of "sold out regularly" ? I don't consider a dozen events a year of 17,000 seats as sold out regularly.
The potential future entertainment district hinges on where the new arena is built. If it isn't downtown, I don't think the future entertainment district will materialize as planned.
I'd prefer the arena stay downtown, but if the private sector is going to pay for over 50% of the arena, we should hear what they have to say, especially if they are willing to take on operating costs. The capital construction and maintenance of such an arena is a money losing business for tax payers. The Global Spectrum deal barely breaks even and the City is still forced to sink millions a year on band aid capital repairs at FOC.
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