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Pan American Stadium is a description of a planned stadium
in Hamilton
, Ontario
, Canada
for the 2015 Pan American Games
Track and Field athletics events. The games are being hosted by Toronto
and the surrounding Greater Golden Horseshoe region.
Following the games, it was planned that the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
would move into the new stadium . The stadium would replace Ivor Wynne Stadium
as the home of the Ti-Cats. The seating capacity of the venue will initially be for 15,000 spectators. Recommendations to increase this capacity to 25,000-28,000 was to follow to accommodate Ti-Cat fans. However, due to the city's selection of the West Harbour site, Ti-Cats owner Bob Young announced the team was withdrawing from negotiations and would not play in a stadium at West Harbour .
On August 31, 2011, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced they had reached an agreement to construct a new stadium for the Pan-American Games, which will be opened in 2014. Ivor Wynne Stadium will close in 2012 and be subsequently demolished to make room for the new stadium; the Tiger-Cats have not announced where they will play for the 2013 season.
. This site (bounded by Barton, Hess Street North, Stuart Street and Bay Street North) is located south of Bayfront Park and located southeast of the CN Rail yard. The location is accessible to Ontario Highway 403 and Barton Street West. The city plans for the area would see the expansion of current residential growth and parkland (with future connections to both Bayfront Park
and Dundurn Park) in the area around the stadium. This location is accessible to public transit:
on the East Mountain. The possibility that the stadium would be built on the East Mountain arose as the result of mediation talks between the City of Hamilton and the Tiger-Cats , necessitated by the Tiger-Cats refusal to accept the West Harbour location, previously selected by Hamilton City Council .
The East Mountain site had been subjected to criticism by Hamiltonians who cite the benefits of an urban stadium that is accessible by public transit and would remediate a brownfield property .
The East Mountain site is located along Rymal Road East near Pritchard Road in Hannon. It is located near Hamilton International Airport
and close access to Red Hill Expressway. Compared to the Bayfront site, the East Mountain offers public transit access and is catered to patrons driving by car:
As of July 29, 2010 the prospect of a Hamilton Stadium for track and field will not likely materialise. Ongoing challenges by football business interests and political indecisiveness have attracted Athletics Canada to ask the City of Hamilton for a committed decision. AC is further concerned that the ti-cats will rip up the track following the games thus negating any legacy value and would prefer the crown jewel of the Pan Am games be returned to Toronto
.
Possible locations for track and field in Toronto could include York University, Etobicokes Centennial Park, or possibly a location in Mississauga if not something adjacent to the future athletes village on Toronto's waterfront; conceptually and esthetically mirroring what would have been built in Hamilton.
As of August 11, 2010 Hamilton City Council voted to build a the new stadium at a proposed downtown site.
at York University
. York’s Rexall Centre
is an established prime venue and is schedulled to host Pan Am tennis. The North York location is sensible but may be a busy dual venue. There is land for a new stadium (replacing York Stadium
), but cost for new stadium may not be funded by city, province or the federal governments. Previous attempts to land a stadium (for CFL and MLS) fell through due remote locattion.
located in the borough of Etobicoke already has an existing dedicated track facility. The stadium was used for the 1976 Summer Paralympics
. There is an opportunity to refurbish, retrofit and expand the seating capacity is readily viable. City of Toronto may need government or private funding for this to happen. The proposed site is close to Toronto Transit Commission
bus stops, but service would not be sufficient to handle large crowds during the Pan Am. Games.
For water front view the old power generation grounds south of Lakeview Park next to the Port Credit Yacht Club is within several hundred meters of a rapid transit system, the Lakeshore GO train line. Mississauga Transit
service is limited, this not unable to handle large loads.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
for the 2015 Pan American Games
2015 Pan American Games
The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games or the 17th Pan American Games, will be a major international multi-sport event that will be held from July 10–26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Ajax, Barrie, Brampton, Caledon, Hamilton,...
Track and Field athletics events. The games are being hosted by Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and the surrounding Greater Golden Horseshoe region.
Following the games, it was planned that the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
would move into the new stadium . The stadium would replace Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
as the home of the Ti-Cats. The seating capacity of the venue will initially be for 15,000 spectators. Recommendations to increase this capacity to 25,000-28,000 was to follow to accommodate Ti-Cat fans. However, due to the city's selection of the West Harbour site, Ti-Cats owner Bob Young announced the team was withdrawing from negotiations and would not play in a stadium at West Harbour .
On August 31, 2011, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced they had reached an agreement to construct a new stadium for the Pan-American Games, which will be opened in 2014. Ivor Wynne Stadium will close in 2012 and be subsequently demolished to make room for the new stadium; the Tiger-Cats have not announced where they will play for the 2013 season.
Proposals
Prior to the selection of the former Ivor Wynne Stadium site, there were two locations for the new stadium:West Harbour - City Preferred
The city preferred location of the stadium will likely be on the Hamilton waterfront in the West Harbour location on a brownfield siteBrownfield land
Brownfield sites are abandoned or underused industrial and commercial facilities available for re-use. Expansion or redevelopment of such a facility may be complicated by real or perceived environmental contaminations. Cf. Waste...
. This site (bounded by Barton, Hess Street North, Stuart Street and Bay Street North) is located south of Bayfront Park and located southeast of the CN Rail yard. The location is accessible to Ontario Highway 403 and Barton Street West. The city plans for the area would see the expansion of current residential growth and parkland (with future connections to both Bayfront Park
Bayfront Park
Bayfront Park is a public, urban park in Downtown Miami, Florida on Biscayne Bay.-History:The park began construction in 1924 under the design plans of Warren Henry Manning and officially opened in March 1925. Beginning in 1980, it underwent a major redesign by Japanese-American modernist artist...
and Dundurn Park) in the area around the stadium. This location is accessible to public transit:
- 2.0 kilometres from Hamilton GO Station
- 0.5 kilometres from nearest Hamilton Street RailwayHamilton Street RailwayThe Hamilton Street Railway Company is the Transit Division of the City of Hamilton, Public Works Department in Ontario, Canada. The name is a legacy of the days when the majority of public transit vehicles were streetcars; the present-day Hamilton Street Railway is in fact a bus operator...
's 4 Bayfront bus stop at Colborne Street and McNab Street North (also served by nearby Routes 99 Waterfront Shuttle, 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 8 York and 9 Rock Gardens - 4.0 kilometres from Highway 403 King Street West exit
East Mountain - Team Preferred
An alternate location has been proposed by football business interests to relocate on a greenfield siteGreenfield land
Greenfield land is a term used to describe undeveloped land in a city or rural area either used for agriculture, landscape design, or left to naturally evolve...
on the East Mountain. The possibility that the stadium would be built on the East Mountain arose as the result of mediation talks between the City of Hamilton and the Tiger-Cats , necessitated by the Tiger-Cats refusal to accept the West Harbour location, previously selected by Hamilton City Council .
The East Mountain site had been subjected to criticism by Hamiltonians who cite the benefits of an urban stadium that is accessible by public transit and would remediate a brownfield property .
The East Mountain site is located along Rymal Road East near Pritchard Road in Hannon. It is located near Hamilton International Airport
Hamilton International Airport
For the airport in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, see Hamilton/John C. Munro International Airport.The Hamilton International Airport is an airport located in the Waikato region, in New Zealand...
and close access to Red Hill Expressway. Compared to the Bayfront site, the East Mountain offers public transit access and is catered to patrons driving by car:
- HSR 44 Rymal bus stops in front of the site
- 0.4 kilometres from Red Hill Valley Parkway exit at Mud Street West
Other
A proposal by the Whitestar Group to build a stadium may have kick started a much needed urban redevelopment on the waterfront and blend well with future city planning . Though ambitious, especially for climate considerations, a retractable roof would've made the stadium an all season venue.As of July 29, 2010 the prospect of a Hamilton Stadium for track and field will not likely materialise. Ongoing challenges by football business interests and political indecisiveness have attracted Athletics Canada to ask the City of Hamilton for a committed decision. AC is further concerned that the ti-cats will rip up the track following the games thus negating any legacy value and would prefer the crown jewel of the Pan Am games be returned to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.
Possible locations for track and field in Toronto could include York University, Etobicokes Centennial Park, or possibly a location in Mississauga if not something adjacent to the future athletes village on Toronto's waterfront; conceptually and esthetically mirroring what would have been built in Hamilton.
As of August 11, 2010 Hamilton City Council voted to build a the new stadium at a proposed downtown site.
New Toronto Area Stadium
In the event the Hamilton site does not materialize, the Pam Am organizers may opt to relocate the events to Toronto.York University
Toronto’s subway system has been extended to Metro Toronto Track and Field CentreMetro Toronto Track and Field Centre
The Toronto Track and Field Centre is a city-owned athletic training centre in Toronto, Canada. It is located at York University's Keele campus in the north-west section of the city.-Description:...
at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
. York’s Rexall Centre
Rexall Centre
Rexall Centre is a tennis stadium in Toronto, Ontario. Rexall Centre is the venue for the professional Canada Masters tournament, held annually. The facility also is a year-round tennis training facility. The main stadium is occasionally used for seasonal concerts...
is an established prime venue and is schedulled to host Pan Am tennis. The North York location is sensible but may be a busy dual venue. There is land for a new stadium (replacing York Stadium
York Stadium
York Stadium is an outdoor football and soccer stadium located at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the York Lions.-History:...
), but cost for new stadium may not be funded by city, province or the federal governments. Previous attempts to land a stadium (for CFL and MLS) fell through due remote locattion.
Etobicoke
Centennial Park StadiumCentennial Park Stadium
The Centennial Park Stadium is a 2,200 seat capacity stadium in Etobicoke, Ontario, that is primarily used for soccer, track and field, football and occasionally for kabbadi. It is located within Centennial Park ....
located in the borough of Etobicoke already has an existing dedicated track facility. The stadium was used for the 1976 Summer Paralympics
1976 Summer Paralympics
The 1976 Summer Paralympics were the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada from August 3 to 11, 1976...
. There is an opportunity to refurbish, retrofit and expand the seating capacity is readily viable. City of Toronto may need government or private funding for this to happen. The proposed site is close to Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
bus stops, but service would not be sufficient to handle large crowds during the Pan Am. Games.
Mississauga
The neighbouring city of Mississauga had considered an aquatic venue but declined involvement early on. Though already hosting Judo and Taekwondo, the city could reconsider an athletics stadium if the federal contribution portion remains for a stadium. None of the athletics fields have sufficient seating space for such a venue.For water front view the old power generation grounds south of Lakeview Park next to the Port Credit Yacht Club is within several hundred meters of a rapid transit system, the Lakeshore GO train line. Mississauga Transit
Mississauga Transit
MiWay , is a public transport agency serving Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The city's Transportation and Works department is in charge of its operation....
service is limited, this not unable to handle large loads.
