Comment 58877

By realitycheck (anonymous) | Posted January 31, 2011 at 12:24:40 in reply to Comment 58867

Ryan said "The stadium doesn't necessarily bring any catalyzing power in itself, but it channels remediation money, which removes an existing barrier to investment".

A stadium is certanly not the only option available to achieve this goal. Nor is it necessarily the correct one. A public park built along the same concept as Kay Drage would achieve the same goal, and would increase the city's inventory of playing fields. A financing model similar to the phased plan at Kay Drage would easily achieve this (assuming that capping is acceptable remediation, an assumption I am not entirely comfortable with making, seeing as someone will have to dig this crap up at some point in time"


There is also the immediate opportunity to position the velodrome at the former Rheem site. I am unsure if Cycling Canada is agreeable to that location, but if they are amenable, then locating the velodrome and/or the replacement Brian Timmis stadium at the city-owned former Rheem property achieves the same net end result for teh West Harbour area, does it not?

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