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[C-mac]

Where would that hypothetically go?

I'm not sure as that's the magical question. All I know is Shapiro on several occasions has talked about how they've had a lot of meetings with ownership regarding this, and the plans are much bigger in scope than just a new stadium.

 

[nightstreak]

I just wish there was a way they could some how just remove a bit of the height on the walls. At this point I think that's the biggest issue. That's what makes it feel like you're still indoor sometimes even what the roof is open.

They could remove the hotel and have the outfield open to the city. It could be disassembled unlike the poured reinforced concrete everywhere else.

The view north notwithstanding, it would open up the stadium quite a bit. Imagine the hotel from this view and replace it with glass.

You can also imagine the concourses opened up a bit. There are false panels on much of the sides of the stadium because the food concessions have their backs to the walls. Could they be rearranged to centre islands in the concourses with windows out to the city? The place would feel less oppressive and some of that sunlight would break through to the seats.

Want to get crazy? The immovable part of the dome can be turned into a display using the Las Vegas Sphere's technology. That darkness in the outfield turns into an active display. Make it a live view of the sky, with the score and other stats, remove the Jumbotron.

 

[many7695]

The following is example of how small of a footprint RogersCentre and for that matter Scotiabank is

“
UPDATE: The Royals are going downtown.

Kansas City announced plans Wednesday for a new ballpark at Crown Center alongside an 85-acre mixed-use development with Hallmark Cards.

Expected private investment: $2 billion or more.”

 

[Mihairokov]

Not to derail this thread but I do not agree with you on Scotiabank Arena. I have been to many of the modern arenas and Scotiabank holds its own. I love how it is weaved into the city fabric, and it is actually one of the larger arenas by capacity.

Capacity isn't the end-all-, be-all of sports facilities. If anything the trend has been to downsize total capacity and upsize premium capacities (suites, boxes, etc.). There's more money to be made from suites than "normal" seats these days. The new Bills stadium cuts more than 10% of its total capacity from Ralph Wilson, for example.

The following is example of how small of a footprint RogersCentre and for that matter Scotiabank is

“
UPDATE: The Royals are going downtown.

Kansas City announced plans Wednesday for a new ballpark at Crown Center alongside an 85-acre mixed-use development with Hallmark Cards.

Expected private investment: $2 billion or more.”

Great for them. Their main issue was that their stadium was in the middle of nowhere. It's the opposite issue that the Jays currently have, which is none.

 

[Civdis]

From last night