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Originally Posted by Muta
Sometimes, it's just cheaper to tear down and re-build given the associated costs with cyclical renovation projects. Mechanical, structural, electrical, civil geotechnical and sustainability concepts are severely limited in maximizing efficiency when working with outdated infrastructure. New trends in bowl design, concourse design support facilities, associated amenities, sports technology, parking and traffic flow have rendered McMahon obsolete... and that was probably the case even thirty years ago.
There's so much that goes into the 'experience' now that when Calgary gets their new arena and/or stadium, citizens will understand what they've been missing all along.
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Unless Mcmahon was built obsolete I find a lot of that hard to believe. There are stadiums with very similar designs that are in the midst of renovation projects, and they predate McMahon. Looking at the complaints here the biggest issue for most people appears to be concessions. That is not a basis for a new building IMO.
At the end of the day if private money wants to do it go for it, but this is not the NFL, there is no need for 'new trends in bowl design' and absolutely no way that a CFL franchise will generate the types of revenue needed to make public involvement worthwhile.