Comment 50804

By Henry and Joe (anonymous) | Posted October 28, 2010 at 22:52:05

I like Bratina's comment during the debate that the area of the CP lands should be high end residential. When the Red Brick building at MIP opened (before CanMet was started), the view south towards the escarpment was breathtaking. The abandoned factories on the east side looked beautiful because change was in the air. Seeing a stadium against the escarpment just doesn't seem right to me.

I especially like the idea that it be an annex for the MIP one day in the future. I may be guilty of throwing my NIMBY frisbee around here, but it is 2 km from my house, so it wouldn't cause me much direct impact. It just seems like a waste to put it there when there are downtown locations that can work out so much better.

I like Robbie K's Bostonpizzanomic theory above. That is definitely how alot of people think for some reason - where can I find a box of a sports bar with shiny bar stools and bubbly waitresses? If I'm already driving, why not go to the one in my own neigbourhood? I would just add to Robbie's list that with a downtown stadium, one can also patronize James N., Augusta/Corktown Area, Locke St., and even Westdale is a short bike ride along the Harbourfront.

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