Tulse
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So they're basically making a hothouse in Florida?
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innsertnamehere
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Keeps out the heat I guess.
What is with Florida and all these crazy new stadium projects? I feel like they always have huge government funding, beyond anywhere else.
What is with Florida and all these crazy new stadium projects? I feel like they always have huge government funding, beyond anywhere else.
The tourist dollars! Whenever I go see the Jays play in Tampa, there are far more Jays fans than Rays fans. Staff are always so friendly to us
AlvinofDiaspar
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ChesterCopperpot
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Proposed stadium's cost: $809 million, plus $83 million in "necessary infrastructure improvements," including a pedestrian bridge and new parking garage. Lenz adds, "but it's not just a ballpark - it's a community asset."
Richard White
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I prefer to call it the Crystal Cathedral
Big Daddy
Senior Member
A giant greenhouse - nice.
I think it behooves us to remember we have a different climate. A lot of theses American stadiums are designed for a much warmer climate and won't work here.
I think it behooves us to remember we have a different climate. A lot of theses American stadiums are designed for a much warmer climate and won't work here.
Richard White
Senior Member
In 2007 BC Place in Vancouver was punctured by heavy, wet snow. The weight of the snow put a hole in the roof and caused explosive decompression.
See here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/new...ium-roof-collapses-no-injuries/article676153/
ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
My understanding is that the Tampa roof will be an ETFE roof - similar to the one at Forsyth Barr stadium in New Zealand which can stand up to snow
ericmacm
Active Member
That's a pretty neat looking stadium proposal for Tampa. They do deserve a nice place after having to suffer with playing in a dump like Tropicana Field for all these years.
The fact that it's actually in Tampa proper is good news. I figure that they'll actually get some better attendance.
The fact that it's actually in Tampa proper is good news. I figure that they'll actually get some better attendance.
AlvinofDiaspar
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T.E.C.II
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My understanding is that the Tampa roof will be an ETFE roof - similar to the one at Forsyth Barr stadium in New Zealand which can stand up to snow
Would such a roof be possible for the Rogers Centre?
Kitsune
Senior Member
... they also have half a ETFE roof on the Minnesota Vikings new stadium.... and there winters are worse then ours.
utwatch
New Member
I don't know if the city of Tampa even deserves a team, the fans who come out to the games are great but overall there doesn't seem like much interest in the team at all for as long as I can remember. Florida seems to have bad fan support in a lot of differnet sports but teams never leave there. If these teams were in Canada getting that attendance they'd be gone long ago. That's probably also due to the cost of running a large sports franchise up here versus the U.S.
sixrings
Senior Member
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