Raise the Hammer

This has to be a joke right?

Not a single one of the points made is sound.

1. The land is big enough.

So what? The land is big enough at every one of the other spots suggested. Just because the land is big enough does not make it a good place to locate a stadium. The land is big enough?? That's one of the best reasons you could come up with? Seriously!?

1. This location makes the Ticats a regional team.

So what? Are we spending the money and using up precious land to make the Ticats a regional team??

1. It enhances the green space.

WHAT?! How, exactly do you define green space? Either you are an idiot or you think the people reading this are.

1. It would look beautiful on our lakeside waterfront.

This is a matter of opinion which I happen to strongly disagree with. How about appreciating our waterfront for what it is? I believe the waterfront should be an open space for everyone to enjoy, not just football fans. I believe that the more natural it is, the more beautiful it is. Hamilton should be taking steps to make our waterfront look less built up and industrial.

As to your comment about wind direction. You are obviously unfamiliar with the fact that most of the days when the wind does come out of the North and East, is during the fall.

1. It is not sprawl.

Neither are a lot of potential sights. Is this really the best you can come up with?

1. Parking already exists

And, as you rightly point out, more would be needed (on park land). Are you frigging kidding me? You really think it's a good idea to take green space that has the potential to be turned into a wonderful natural place for Hamiltonians to visit and turn it into a parking lot and massive building that won't even be used that frequently?

1. Parking does not have to mean ashpalt.

What on earth does this have to do with Confederation Park? You're really stretching for content aren't you?

1. It would be the seed development to make our Great Lake waterfront an even prouder destination. In the photo I've mocked up 'guest docks'.

I'm already proud of our waterfront. Our waterfront is one of the last stretches of lakefront west of Toronto that isn't built up and can be walked, cycled, rollerbladed or otherwise enjoyed by anyone that wants to, for free. Lets not ruin that... forever.

1. Imagine "Baranga's on the Beach" times ten. A boardwalk with a variety of vendors that would profit outside of game days, because with guest docks, and the GO Station and the new pedestrian bridge (I'd imagine HSR would add a Van Wagners route), it would all create a critical mass.

This can be done without a stadium built on park land.

1. Residential community. Non-residential use. Enough said.

That, also, has absolutely nothing to do with Confederation Park. Just because you don't like the idea of putting a stadium in a residential area, doesn't make it a good idea to put it in an environmentally special area.

We don't need to ruin West Harbour or McMaster Innovation Park with a stadium.

So... you suggest "ruining" our lakefront instead?

I'm really hoping that this whole article was written as a joke. If not... this is a new low for RTH.