06-26-2021, 12:24 AM
(06-25-2021, 01:47 PM)Bjays93 Wrote: I agree with the people who say the aud should stay. I'd like them to redevelop the current lot but location wise it's actually fantastic. It's well within reach of the downtown and as some have pointed out soon basically will be, but it also has direct highway access making getting in and out so much easier. Traffic would be really difficult with the stadium built right downtown for anyone not on an LRT line.
The current location is easy enough to access for people taking public transit but also relatively convenient for those who have to drive or arent directly on transit lines.
That's just about everyone in the region. ... I'll stop before I get more downvotes. That said, I guess LRT planners didn't see any merit in moving the LRT closer to The Aud. It probably would have add 1.5 km's of line, plus purchasing homes, not to mentioned added travel time, especially frustrating when nothing happening at The Aud (like the past 16 months).
The Aud is in a odd position, because it's not sub-urban, but not quite downtown. Though it is close enough to parts of DTK that you could exploit that fact. Eastwood Square would make a great spot for people to chill after an event. As would a couple blocks down Borden. Somehow, that needs to be more advertised, and we'd also need better offerings. King and Ottawa is almost a entrance to DTK, and it's close to The Aud.
I think one major problem we have: The Aud has an abundance of parking. Unlike certain area's of Toronto, people here are simply not used to walking 15-20 minutes before/after the event to get to transit or their car. Actually, people in this region will break into a sweat if they're parked by the Dog Park at The Aud.