Slightly off topic but development artists sketches are some of the most amazing bullshit ever devised.
Brisbane
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Yes! Do you love all the green bridges above (what I assume is) the ICB?
I know right. It looks like a utopian science-fiction setting. Who wouldn't want to live or work next to a stadium-forest-park? Some of those trees rise to the height of the stadium roof.
Do we really need a third stadium that will sit empty for most of the year? Especially since it looks to be the more expensive option than a Gabba refresh, even taking the projected displacement costs into account.
I think they need to talk about what they would plan to do with the Gabba if a Victoria Park stadium were to go ahead. It would be more justifiable if they plan to convert it to affordable housing, for example.
Maybe if they go ahead with Vic Park, the Brisbane Live Arena could replace the Gabba accompanied by high density housing depending on the footprint. They’re already building the Cross River Rail to the Gabba which would be great.
And the winner is… Suncorp!
He has announced Suncorp will be the new site. "I know that I said I'd do what the Quirk review recommended, but I cannot support the option they have landed on," he says. "This option will allow us to upgrade Suncorp Stadium to a standard to host a fantastic Opening and Closing ceremony."