Raise the Hammer

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a very successful stadium in an almost-downtown location. It is perhaps an exception to your contention that 'every successful stadium has good highway access.'
We GET that the Ti-Cats need their ticket-buyers to have access. Many of us simply believe that there are other ways. We also feel strongly that where public dollars are involved, the public needs to be involved.
I love football. I am sad for Hamilton. When the cameras pan the surrounding city from the east end, what will they see? Big Box Stores,highways ++ rather than the harbour & waterfront of Hamilton. This just feels like more of the same, going with the flow rather than the courageous & progressive choice.
And comparing the Hamilton waterfront to Miami's slums - Bob do you live in Hamilton? If you do, perhaps you've defected to Dundas and Ancaster, where all the wealthy folk go who've given up on revitalizing the city, really being part of it. Luckily this hasn't happened in places like Toronto, Montreal, Portland, Cleveland among other cities. More of the same for Hamilton.
The bad news about the access to the new stadium site is that the best laid plans for the Red Hill Expressway have gone awry and your access may not be as good as it originally seemed - at least not in a rain storm. AND the 403 on a Friday afternoon... hmm. Maybe taking the train from the regions surrounding would be a great idea, or the go-bus BUT they don't go to the east end. :(
This is a difficult decision. I hope for the best for the Ti-Cats, but I think this is, albeit unsurprising and completely understandable,a cop-out. By the way, Bob, you should check out what is already underway on the lands you have described around MIP. I seriously doubt a stadium fits into the vision of an 'innovation park.'
I agree with my fellow Rough Rider above - this decision should be about what is best for Hamilton, not what is best for the Ti-Cats, love em though we do.

Cheers
Elaine