Mackcanuck Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Seattle Council votes no by a 5- 4 Council Vote to allow an Arena in the Sodo district of Seattle. The 5 women Councilors voted no and 4 men councilors voted yes. The Sodo district is where Mariners Safeco fiield and Seahawks Century Link Stadium are located. If an Arena is Built it won't be in downtown Seattle SEATTLE -- The Seattle City Council Monday voted 5-4 against vacating Occidental Avenue in order to build a new NBA or NHL arena south of Safeco Field. The narrow vote means a complicated, often acrimonious, saga around a new Seattle arena will go on. Council President Bruce Harrell voted yes along with councilmembers Tim Burgess, Rob Johnson, and Mike O’ Brien. Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw, Lorena Gonzalez, Lisa Herbold, Debora Juarez, and Kshama Sawant voted no. The vote was on whether to allow arena investor Chris Hansen to buy, and vacate, a one-block stretch of Occidental Avenue. It was the last step before the City of Seattle could issue a Master Use Permit for the project, and potentially lure an NBA or NHL franchise to Seattle to fill http://www.king5.com/news/local/seattle/seattle-arena-council-rejects-vacating-occidental-avenue-5-4/165263368 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jay 22 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Ugh, why ladies? Seattle would be a great place. Plus if the Yotes were to be relocated, it would not only keep them in the West, but the Pacific as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Look how good fans are in Seatle for Football and Baseball. People down in lower bc would drive down to see em. It would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 100 bucks says those councilwomen are fugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brilac Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I'm very disappointed over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, Blue Jay 22 said: Ugh, why ladies? Seattle would be a great place. Plus if the Yotes were to be relocated, it would not only keep them in the West, but the Pacific as well. Arizona won't move. Bettman won't let it. The league probably wants to expand into Vegas and Seattle to even up the conferences. Quebec may get a team by relocation depending on the CAD and the new arena in Quebec city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jay 22 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Just now, Where's Wellwood said: Arizona won't move. Bettman won't let it. The league probably wants to expand into Vegas and Seattle to even up the conferences. Quebec may get a team by relocation depending on the CAD and the new arena in Quebec city. No longer Bettman's call since majority stakes were sold to Andrew Barroway in 2014. If he goes "I'm tired of losing 15 mil every year" one day and wanted to pack up and leave town, he could as long as location and stadium were approved by the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Romo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 What does this mean for NBA to Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightFlush Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 37 minutes ago, Tony Romo said: What does this mean for NBA to Vancouver? The Grizzlies were doomed when they took fat country with first ever pick. It it was tried and it failed. End of story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 We the Northwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Romo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 18 minutes ago, StraightFlush said: The Grizzlies were doomed when they took fat country with first ever pick. It it was tried and it failed. End of story You don't think Vancouver will ever get a team again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro ss Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I don't know if I want a team in Seattle. I think Seattle didn't allow Vancouver to have a baseball team back in the 80's because it would get in the way of ticket sales for the Mariners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond NHL Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 What if there were 5 men and 4 women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 That's a massive shame. Funny seeing it break down strictly along gender lines. For all the talk about urban desnifying and creating a centralized city, killing the chance to put a arena for two sports teams, concerts, and other various events right alongside Safeco and Century link is a poor move. Delays the debut of the NHL and the return of the NBA, and puts them in a place that will be harder for a larger core audience to attend (in that they won't even be in Seattle proper, which is not a bad idea for any team in an arena setting.) Understand the cost concerns, but it's a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 200 Million of Bonds, with a unknown amount of them getting subsidized by government. Anything that's not completely privately funded should be killed on principle. Even if that wasn't true, I don't know why anyone here should care where they build the arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 3 hours ago, StraightFlush said: The Grizzlies were doomed when they took fat country with first ever pick. It it was tried and it failed. End of story That was like JJ Daigneault on crutches...Big Country was so not NBA'ish at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightFlush Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 6 hours ago, Tony Romo said: You don't think Vancouver will ever get a team again? I don't think there's a reason for anyone to try bringing basketball back to Canada. The game really sucks when you can ignore three quarters of the game, tune in for fifteen minutes, and know who will win just by which team is taller. I mean come on. You want basketball to be interesting, raise the hoop five feet and see who really has skill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouetance Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 9 hours ago, Where's Wellwood said: Arizona won't move. Bettman won't let it. The league probably wants to expand into Vegas and Seattle to even up the conferences. Quebec may get a team by relocation depending on the CAD and the new arena in Quebec city. We already have an arena. Centre Videotron has been open since last October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 May 02 Statement from Chris Hansen on behalf of the Arena Investment Group Today’s City Council vote was disappointing but we don’t believe it is the end of the road in our quest to bring the NBA and NHL back to Seattle. We know all the fans who have stood solidly by us these past years share our disappointment but it is important that we all stay focused on our shared goal. We now need to take a little time to step back and evaluate our options, better understand the council’s concerns and find a path forward. We will keep you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Well the Whitecaps had a perfect venue in their Waterfront Stadium plan, and expandable from 25,000 to 35,000. Outdoors, grass, and right by the Skytrain and Seabus. That plan was killed when residents worried people would be too loud and unruly. It would have been built privately over the railyards. We could have knocked down BC Place and put in more residential area. Sometimes good ideas get scuttled by politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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