Lurker Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 13 hours ago, boater said: Does the construction index account for WNY politics incompetence** and graft? I don't think so. Todays dollars, a 750 million dollar project nationally equals 1+ billion here, I reckon. ** We couldn't even get a Chick-Fil-A in our airport for goodness sakes. They'll probably try to keep it under $1 billion, which is the "code" Pegs was talking about when he said "Buffalo-style." And good on the NFTA for going a different direction.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 16 hours ago, DefenseWins said: Problem is this is 2019 NOT 2008. Construction costs today are gonna vastly increase the cost of any new facility. Is there a ton of available parking for "tailgaters" that is not shown in this photo? How bout the new Tottenham Stadium as a model? https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/the-stadium/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium But whatever look you want, you should plan on it costing upwards of $1.5 billion. Hard pass Also why cant they build a similar stadium to the colts and also build a bigger parking lot? Its not like theyre gonna build the surrounding area the exact same as Indianapolis. 14 hours ago, boater said: Does the construction index account for WNY politics incompetence** and graft? I don't think so. Todays dollars, a 750 million dollar project nationally equals 1+ billion here, I reckon. ** We couldn't even get a Chick-Fil-A in our airport for goodness sakes. Sorry to get political but Sean Ryan needs to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, rochester rob said: Superbowl is not a guarantee. A storm in the last five/ten years forced a game to be played in Detroit because the stadium could not be reached. Roads in downtown are middling to horrible so access is already going to be a problem . Even if you have a dome if it can't be reached because roads are clogged with snow or very bad traffic the NFL won't award a Superbowl. Bad for the reputation of the league /game. Check the super bowl requirements. One of them is snow removal in area around game is done first unless theres a threat to the public. If they build the stadium downtown theyre not going to have some pot holed side street leading up to it. They will have to do improvements. Average snowfall for February is about a half of an inch. Yes there can be a storm out of no where but that can happen in a lot of places too https://weatherspark.com/m/20372/2/Average-Weather-in-February-in-Buffalo-New-York-United-States Edited March 31, 2019 by Not at the table Karlos Link for weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Chandler#81 said: I think downtown is a done deal. Covered or open is the only question, imo. Not so sure about that quite yet... Poloncarz on renovating New Era Field: ‘Why would we not do that?’ https://buffalonews.com/2019/03/31/poloncarz-on-renovating-new-era-field-why-would-we-not-do-that/ "We know if we can extend the lifespan of that stadium for another 25 years, and if it worked for our market, why would we not do that?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 On 3/29/2019 at 8:08 PM, NewDayBills said: We care about women, football, chicken wings and pizza. I hope we build a stadium that reflects that. I have no idea what this means? LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, 4_kidd_4 said: Not so sure about that quite yet... Poloncarz on renovating New Era Field: ‘Why would we not do that?’ https://buffalonews.com/2019/03/31/poloncarz-on-renovating-new-era-field-why-would-we-not-do-that/ "We know if we can extend the lifespan of that stadium for another 25 years, and if it worked for our market, why would we not do that?" He had the chance to do just that about 6 years ago, and opted to do a cheap spruce-up instead. In the end, the answer will always be money. A full reno of NEF will probably be very expensive, maybe even close to the cost of a new building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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