Vents get used more than most stadia
However, a smaller-scale privately financed soccer stadium could be built within Boston City proper -- ideally close to some good transportation -- my humble suggestion would be Readville -- where there is not much of any value or importance {well ok it was the training ground for the ?54th? of ?Glory? fame} and, room and good access to the main-line railroad to South Station and also southward
Check out the BPL's Readville Race Track images. If you google sportstemples.bpl.org you will get them. I can't seem to get the link in this message.
some good comments about the staduim, I didnt think about the parking aspect, but then again it could be used as economy parking during the week which, personally, I think would be great. Half of the old waterfront was this anyway. And what we're getting instead is just OK. I guess I should hold off on an opinion till after most of it is finished.
Example?Not all parking lots are our enemy. I have nothing against the lots behind buildings in prewar downtowns, for example.
There's an article in the Seaport Development thread. Basically, they are having financial difficulties as the price tag for the project has increased dramatically. The three scenarios are:
* Keeping Waterside Place as is which would result in a $796.9 million project or $195 million more than budgeted.
* Eliminate underground parking and reduce overall parking from 2,350 spaces to 2,130 spaces. The project cost would be $709.2 million or $107.5 million than budgeted.
* Reduce the retail to 400,000 square feet and decrease parking spaces from 2,130 to 1,480 spaces. The total project cost would be $604 million.
With the tough financing market, I suspect it will take awhile for this project to get off the ground.
The plan approved yesterday includes two large retail anchor stores and dozens of shops and restaurants on three levels, a 300-room luxury hotel, a 19-story residential condominium building with 200 units, a 2,350-space parking garage, and a visitors center offering exhibits and displays, aimed at convention travelers.
"I don't have any stores to announce," Drew said. But he described a 640,000-square-foot, three-level retail center surrounding a bright interior public atrium and pedestrian concourse.