Comment 73236

By jason (registered) | Posted January 22, 2012 at 19:45:41 in reply to Comment 73235

A lot of this will depend on what happens with the Scott Park site and LRT in my opinion. They'd be crazy to operate a sit-down sports bar for 9 Cat games a year. BUT if we get a dense, mixed-use project at Scott Park and a stadium design that allows for concerts, soccer, X-games etc....it would make perfect sense to have a full sports-bar/lounge...maybe even one that overlooks the field. I can't help but expect to be underwhelmed since BY has only seemed to care about parking lots and using tax money so far. This needs to be a legacy project that can spur new development nearby in Code Red, and right on a future LRT stop (once we get a new administration that steps back into the 21st Century like our previous one). LRT plans call for a station at Scott Park. Think of the potential spin-off on King if the stadium can be used for way more than football. I still have dreams of MLS someday, but probably not until we get a new owner or partner. Regular concerts need to be part of the project too. All the soccer stadiums I've been reading about in the US have stages built right into them. CFL and MLS aren't enough to make a stadium profitable. It needs the other events. If the entire 'precinct' from King right up to the stadium can become a vibrant, full-time neighbourhood with condos, apartments, office space, street retail, GOOD public space/patio space etc.... we could see a sports bar operate full time. I'm sure locals would love a nice clean spot to watch games and meet friends.

It needs to have a good plaza/piazza entry that connects seamlessly from King Street.

http://theilladelph.blogspot.com/2008/08...

But again, I'm not getting my hopes up. I'm expecting every square inch of land between King and the stadium to be a parking lot.

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