BornandRaised Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I have been watching Modern Marvels with my son on History channel and we recently saw a show on building suspension bridges. Got me thinking about a new stadium that might put Buf on the map world wide. Basically put a stadium up in the water in lake Erie. Near the intake to the Niagara River, visible from Downtown Buffalo and Canada. Build some covered glass tubes with that people mover technology they have at Disney to get people from Canada and Buffalo to the stadium. Let them come by boat as well. Stadium would be on concrete pillars like a bridge. You could put the bass pro on the same sight. Use some nice wind turbines and solar to make the thing self sustaining. Open a technology park to bring the technology to the city for all this stuff to bring JOBs. Like a green business park. These guys can showcase the technology at the stadium. Toss anything at it Green you can think of. Would be very cool and we could get Canada to invest as well. Probably dumb idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I have been watching Modern Marvels with my son on History channel and we recently saw a show on building suspension bridges. Got me thinking about a new stadium that might put Buf on the map world wide. Basically put a stadium up in the water in lake Erie. Near the intake to the Niagara River, visible from Downtown Buffalo and Canada. Build some covered glass tubes with that people mover technology they have at Disney to get people from Canada and Buffalo to the stadium. Let them come by boat as well. Stadium would be on concrete pillars like a bridge. You could put the bass pro on the same sight. Use some nice wind turbines and solar to make the thing self sustaining. Open a technology park to bring the technology to the city for all this stuff to bring JOBs. Like a green business park. These guys can showcase the technology at the stadium. Toss anything at it Green you can think of. Would be very cool and we could get Canada to invest as well. Probably dumb idea. Sounds extremely innovative, but also extremely dangerous; just picture the thing collapsing with 70,000 Bills fans in it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Far fetched, but not dumb. An entirely green stadium sure would get worldwide attention, and i actually like the idea. financially though, it would be a stretch to have something like that built in buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Very innovative, but cost prohibitive. If you want an idea that would get laughed at check here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIE HARD 1967 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Isn't there room on Strawberry Island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 it would be a stretch to have anything built in buffalo. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Bill Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 They could call it Waterworld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefan66 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Sounds extremely innovative, but also extremely dangerous; just picture the thing collapsing with 70,000 Bills fans in it!! Put a couple of rudders on it and it can go between Buffalo and Toronto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Far fetched, but not dumb. An entirely green stadium sure would get worldwide attention, and i actually like the idea. financially though, it would be a stretch to have something like that built in buffalo. But if the guy with the windmills in lakawana can get that thing going maybe a totally green stadium with a dome that uses solar panels wouldnt be such a bad idea. With solar , wind and water power shouldnt be an issue. What amazes me is most cities that are the attractions always have a major water front to attract folks too. Living in raleigh one clearly see how the lack of a water front limits the downtown growth. The people in WNY have to start realizing that their best asset is located just to their west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 :lol: :worthy: :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 extra points for creativity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornandRaised Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 extra points for creativity A really nice side benefit of this would be blowing away the new Dallas stadium and sticking it to Jerry Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorom Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 and it would only cost 20 billion.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Interesting idea, but what about one thing Buffalo/Canada is never short of? ICE. I would worry about ice flows hitting stuff, and the cooling, heating, cooling thing. I would also worry about some soft of disaster/terror event. That's a whole lot of people stuck in one place. But, it would certainly be cool. If they could solve all the engineering problems, it might even work. But, that's a very, very big IF. You're right about one thing, it would certainly be an icon. While I have real problems believing in the veracity of man-made global warming(nobody has been very convincing, and "because I said so" doesn't count with me), there's no reason not to do green stuff if it makes sense economically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Atlantis Stadium (aka. "The Iceberg") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Atlantis Stadium (aka. "The Iceberg") The Titanic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Would be nice but way too expensive most likely, but hey one can dream. Could build like a huge Iglo for a stadium as well sorta like how they do the Ice Hotel every year in Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 very creative. i think we should build it in downtown niagara falls, it isnt too far from Buffalo. it wouldn't take business opportunities away from Buffalo. it would be easier for Canadian fans to go to. It would help Niagara Falls, US compete with the activity that is in Niagara Fall, Canada. We can still make it a "green" stadium. or even build it like right off the shore. half on land half on water. we should get a major corporation to sponser it, naming rights to a stadium is actually a major revenue builder, i like ralph wilson and the RALPH, but no one is paying us to use his name. god bless and go bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 They could put it next to the new Peace Bridge, that golden arch thing, the Adelphia HQ, that new skyscraper and Bass Pro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stussy109 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 wheres the profit? who in buffalo can afford to pay $10,000 PSL fees and tickets over 100$/game to cover the bill. Or they could just raise taxes in WNY to foot the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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