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Old 04-29-2024, 01:10 PM   #714
Julio
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Originally Posted by Matty81 View Post
Doesn't really seem like anything much has changed on the halifax stadium, that proposal has been around for a bit now. Be great to see it happen and it looks like a big improvement... but also holy crow it's wild that 40 million only gets you two very basic stands these days, no wonder minimal soccer infrastructure is getting built
In a lot of ways building a new stadium (as opposed to a stand) is like building a new neighbourhood. First you have to bring in all the utilities and the services that are below ground before you even start on the stands and the services around them.

Cav got a big leg up being at Spruce Meadows, and even with that ATCO field is a great playing field with a couple of temp seating areas, and little if any permanent amenities that don't require a bit of a walk to get to.
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