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Originally Posted by iamrobk
I'm not a fan of Temple building its own stadium because I believe that an additional football stadium is a complete waste of land and resources. I'm a fan of urban stadiums generally (particularly those which receive heavy usage such as for soccer or baseball), but there's a time and a place for them... and a football stadium in the middle of North Philadelphia is not it, IMO. What we'd end up with is another massive stadium sitting unused for the vast majority of the year, and the Linc additionally going unused for at least several more Saturdays. That said, the Eagles should offer Temple a better deal rather than hiking up the rent on them so much like they've allegedly been doing.
As to whether it will happen, the last coverage I read made it sound like Clarke was against it, and I think if he's against it, it won't happen. But that's complete speculation.
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the better opportunity was missed when they built the Chester soccer stadium
PA money would have been invested in building a combo football/soccer stadium on North broad benefit to the city, temple and better for activation
My issue they say 8 uses per year, not good enough for the spend and impact
I have a rental property three blocks and if built actually believe it would be a benefit but looking at this from the big picture I say no
Temple should play 5-6 of their games at franklin field and the larger ones at the Linc
I actually think more comingling of Temple with Penn and Drexel would be a good thing anyway
that lot would benefit from something dare I say it like the Pizza in no libs but feel like it would work on Temple also connect the pedestrian way on berks
give Temple a student destination that is retained more students to actual bars on campus would spread and up Cecil b moore
I would make it mixed use, a dorm, private apts, ground retail/bars/restaurants and also maybe some classes to keep it active
could also be an event location in any piazza form
also would try to have some fields/grounds on top of some of the buildings