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    Quote Originally Posted by leftWNYbecauseofBS View Post
    1 - The stadium is going to be around 64,000.
    2 - The tickets are going to be more expensive.
    3 - There is going to be significantly less open parking spots near the stadium for tailgating

    1, 2 & 3 are going to cut down almost all of your concerns.


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    If a new stadium is going to be built do it in the city.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WNYresident View Post
    If a new stadium is going to be built do it in the city.
    Why? Just for the hell of it?

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    I think that is where it should be built if a new stadium is built. Start condensing development in the area instead of adding to more sprawl.

    Seeing it's seems to be proven that stadiums do not add to the economic development of other cities maybe having all the sports arenas close to each other may make a difference.

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    There's one benefit I can think of from condensing sports complexes into one area, and that would be to share parking, otherwise not much.
    If the new stadium includes a convention center, then there could be additional benefits.
    Personally I would love to see the old convention center torn down and the street grid re-opened, but a new stadium+conv.center would likely need to shut down streets too.

    Putting a stadium downtown would need to be carefully located and planned. Otherwise it will do much more damage than benefit. Some serious thought needs to go into it. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, but if it's going to be executed poorly then I'd rather just keep it in Orchard Park.

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    Wasn't it you that used to put up maps with colored references to how a stadium downtown could work?? Or was the for the casino? Either way, there's no if; It's when it gets built. I have no doubt a new stadium is imminent
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    Think out of the box. Build the stadium in San Antonio or some real city instead of a run down decrepit dying backwater.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HipKat View Post
    Wasn't it you that used to put up maps with colored references to how a stadium downtown could work?? Or was the for the casino? Either way, there's no if; It's when it gets built. I have no doubt a new stadium is imminent
    I don't remember posting something like that...

    A new stadium downtown could be very exciting and I'm not dead set against it. But it has to be done in a way that actually benefits the city itself, not just the outside visitors that want to come to a game 8 times per year. There are ways to benefit both, but it's cheaper to just plunk it down where there is least resistance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300miles View Post
    I don't remember posting something like that...

    A new stadium downtown could be very exciting and I'm not dead set against it. But it has to be done in a way that actually benefits the city itself, not just the outside visitors that want to come to a game 8 times per year. There are ways to benefit both, but it's cheaper to just plunk it down where there is least resistance.
    Sorry 300, I mean to quote Lefty, but I agree. The Convention center idea is one I've been in favor of ever since this first came up some years ago
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    ok. Lefty posted and really good option that Artvoice had published. It's a great urban plan. But it would also be the most difficult and most expensive. I don't think NYS is seriously considering it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300miles View Post
    There's one benefit I can think of from condensing sports complexes into one area, and that would be to share parking, otherwise not much.
    If the new stadium includes a convention center, then there could be additional benefits.
    Personally I would love to see the old convention center torn down and the street grid re-opened, but a new stadium+conv.center would likely need to shut down streets too.

    Putting a stadium downtown would need to be carefully located and planned. Otherwise it will do much more damage than benefit. Some serious thought needs to go into it. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, but if it's going to be executed poorly then I'd rather just keep it in Orchard Park.
    By combining all three you are giving businesses around that area a steadier stream of clients.

    Putting the convention center where they did seems like a bad idea. How did that area get picked?

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    Which cities have a stadium/convention center currently? How is it working out for them?

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    Figured Cry Baby Carl had to stick his nose into the mix since he owns property in all city stadium sites.. wait and see what he wants in tax breaks.Buffalo developer Carl Paladino owns property on all three sites outlined in the AECOM report. He says although he's in favor of a downtown stadium, the Perry Projects, which is not listed is the best option.

    "Putting the site at Exchange street is too tight," Paladino said. "The Cobblestone site crowds the arena and the other activities down there, and there's not enough parking now."

    $787.6 million for the Cobblestone District
    $784.6 million for Exchange Street
    $911.9 million for South Park
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    genesee and transit where the Seneca were looking or down town Niagara falls are also good sights. convention center near the falls would work real good
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    Quote Originally Posted by shortstuff View Post
    Keep the stadium exactly where it is, we already spent over a million of taxpayer dollars to update the stadium. I don't want to pay anymore tax dollars to build a stadium that costs that much!!!!!

    I believe if this is a serious discussion, then they need to put this decision to the taxpayers since we would foot the bill-- in a referendum.
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