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By thehound98 (anonymous) | Posted August 07, 2010 at 14:31:53
Perhaps the objective is to rejuvenate the core for a full 365 days a year as opposed to 10 or so football games and perhaps soccer as well.
The veledrome and ampitheatre would be excellent attractions downtown and a decent stadium where ever it is located will be beneficial.
My take is that track was pulled because the distance to the stadium from the athletes village in TO is now seen as a problem. Driving to Oakville everyday from Grimsby tells me that it is a legitimate concern, and the drive from Oakville further east is worse. As well by building the stadium to preserve the sight lines for football enjoyed at Ivor Wynne ,the "legacy" value of the stadium is diminished once the track came out. To purpose build it for soccer/football fits the "legacy" component of any new Hamilton Pan Am stadium , as one of these sports ( soccer )is what is proposed for it's post Pan Am use.
As I have stated before, the West Harbour with the ampitheater and "permanent" velodrome could be enhanced with perhaps a Navy Pier 'ala' Chicago complex (IMAX, Ferris Wheel and shopping concourse complete with eateries.This gem on Chicago's lakefront juts right out into Lake Michigan, and the climate in both our cities shows that it could be done here. As well the pier there is well connected by mass transit.
Perhaps the "Hamilton" can still be raised from the bottom of Lake Ontario near Port Dalhousie, to be displayed there as well (ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY THAT ALSO SLIPPED OUT OF THE CITY'S GRASP.
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