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Originally Posted by SteelTown
Since the region has hosted a major sporting event recently, 2015 Pan Am Games, there's a lot of venues Hamilton wouldn't need to build such as velodrome, rowing, etc. The track and field can be a temporary venue to save the cost. Most of the cost for venues would probably be to renovate existing venues such as Tim Hortons Field (perhaps an open roof), Convention Centre, Hamilton Place and Copps.
From the sounds of it, they'll propose a new Athletes Village in order to gain more support from council. Sam Merulla wants more affordable housing and this fits in.
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Toronto's track and field was at York with mostly temporary stands. Hamilton can probably do similar at Mac, at the track beside Ron Joyce stadium. It's unfortunate that that one side of that track is hard up against the Ron Joyce stands though, so you can't put in a temporary bowl design like Toronto had. But you can steal half the neighbouring rugby field and parking lot and fit a lot of seats in.
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