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[Riseth]

Looks like Rogers Centre is sticking around for at least another 10-15 years. How or where they build a new stadium remains to be seen.

 

[T.E.C.II]

I can appreciate that a new stadium would be a major project, but doesn't this mean the longer they wait the less land there will be available?

 

[toronto647]

Also just so you folks know... no ball park is being built in 10 years lol... I would say minimum 15-20 years. It takes years for large projects and development areas to be approved and this will be no different. I would 2040 at the earliest.

 

[jayme2016]

Also just so you folks know... no ball park is being built in 10 years lol... I would say minimum 15-20 years. It takes years for large projects and development areas to be approved and this will be no different. I would 2040 at the earliest.

My guess is there is a ton of work going on now just because it's not public does not mean nothing happening.

 

[syn]

Also just so you folks know... no ball park is being built in 10 years lol... I would say minimum 15-20 years. It takes years for large projects and development areas to be approved and this will be no different. I would 2040 at the earliest.

Agreed, hard to see them make this kind of investment if they want a new stadium in 10-15 years.

I think there's still plenty of life left in the place, especially after these major renovations.

 

[Woodbridge_Heights]

Tampa by far has the worse stadium and it's not even close.

Fenway is just awfulness covered up by whimsy

 

[ADRM]

I would go as far to say Arizona's Chase Field can be grouped in that list. Yes, it's baseball-specific, but just looks so industrial and lacks any sense of identity.

Came here to make a similar point, which is "newer does not necessarilly mean better", with the Rangers' new USD $1.2 billion shed being the ultimate case in point.

Texas' new stadium is also a good counter to the "Americans don't care about climate control" thing, in that it joins Houston, Milwaukee, Miami, Arizona, Seattle as modern era ballparks that have retractible roofs (in addition to NFL teams including the Falcons, Cowboys, Colts, Texans, and Cardinals).

 

[picard102]

I agree but at the cities growth pace I have no idea where there will be sufficient land to build in 2040 unless it is not in the core.

It won't be. Maybe near Downsview, but out in Peel would be my guess.

 

[EddyMCD]

10-15 years allows the Ontario line to get built and the Port Lands to be developed.

 

[Amare]

Came here to make a similar point, which is "newer does not necessarilly mean better", with the Rangers' new USD $1.2 billion shed being the ultimate case in point.

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Texas' new stadium is also a good counter to the "Americans don't care about climate control" thing, in that it joins Houston, Milwaukee, Miami, Arizona, Seattle as modern era ballparks that have retractible roofs (in addition to NFL teams including the Falcons, Cowboys, Colts, Texans, and Cardinals).

Agreed, Texas' new ball park is absolute garbage and their "old" ballpark looks much, much better. Dont know what they were thinking, but they like to do everything "big" in Texas.

 

[T.E.C.II]

The problem with the Port Lands is it doesn't offer a particularly nice backdrop. The batter's box would be facing the Gardiner.

 

[C-mac]

Been twice to new yankee stadium and thought it was a bore. But I also thought old yankee stadium was a better exhibition stadium.

I love the location of Rogers centre. If there’s a way to make it work they should do their best to make it work.

My guess is there is a ton of work going on now just because it's not public does not mean nothing happening.

This....

 

[allengeorge]

The problem with the Port Lands is it doesn't offer a particularly nice backdrop. The batter's box would be facing the Gardiner.

I’ve heard that the Rogers family know a certain mayor. Maybe they could persuade him to tear down that eyesore

 

[jayme2016]

I’ve heard that the Rogers family know a certain mayor. Maybe they could persuade him to tear down that eyesore

Building a new stadium what cost a ton.

There are some so called modern stadiums i hate

Texas
Yankees
Washington

 

[SubHuman]

Not that a nice backdrop isn’t preferable but people act like when they go to the game they prefer to watch the city skyline than the game. I’ve been to many fields where yes I take in the view for all of five minutes then watch the game. I don’t particularly remember anything great about the yankee view. Cleveland has a nice view...

I don't think most of the fans and people involved in sports are architecture critics, or that the view of the city and backdrop would be much of a concern for a potential a new venue.
The idea some have repeated in this thread of a new stadium where the Island Airport is located might not go over too well with 40,000 spectators if they had to line up for a ferry to get there and back. And I'm guessing if the players and team personnel were asked, rather than building a stadium there, they might prefer it to stay an airport if they were eventually able to use it to get in and out of the city more quickly than by using Pearson.
Cleveland formerly had an IndyCar race that used Burke Lakefront Airport, and actually did provide an interesting looking backdrop when seen on TV. And I assume it probably also avoided closing roads in the way Toronto's race does with Lake Shore Blvd, not to mention spectators could see all of the track without buildings and trees in the way.