BSFS Expansion Thread

[captaincrap]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Trees would look nice, would be a nightmare on game day. Not sad.

[Rage Against the McKee]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Yeah. I mean, even if there is no room at all for trees (which I don't believe for a second), putting some small bushes in front of the stadium would do wonders. Having a gigantic asphalt parking lot going all the way up to the stadium with absolutely no green space seems kind of Walmarty.

[captaincrap]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Yeah. I mean, even if there is no room at all for trees (which I don't believe for a second), putting some small bushes in front of the stadium would do wonders. Having a gigantic asphalt parking lot going all the way up to the stadium with absolutely no green space seems kind of Walmarty.

So the WSC is Walmarty because there aren't trees in front of it. Got it.

[Rage Against the McKee]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Yeah. I mean, even if there is no room at all for trees (which I don't believe for a second), putting some small bushes in front of the stadium would do wonders. Having a gigantic asphalt parking lot going all the way up to the stadium with absolutely no green space seems kind of Walmarty.

So the WSC is Walmarty because there aren't trees in front of it. Got it.

The parking lot absolutely is. The WSC is great, but it could look much, much better for less than $10,000 worth of landscaping.

[captaincrap]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Yeah. I mean, even if there is no room at all for trees (which I don't believe for a second), putting some small bushes in front of the stadium would do wonders. Having a gigantic asphalt parking lot going all the way up to the stadium with absolutely no green space seems kind of Walmarty.

So the WSC is Walmarty because there aren't trees in front of it. Got it.

The parking lot absolutely is. The WSC is great, but it could look much, much better for less than $10,000 worth of landscaping.

ok.

[meow meow]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Trees would look nice, would be a nightmare on game day. Not sad.

Foot traffic on the westside has been just as bad in recent years anyway.  There was a tiny sidewalk between the west parking lot and the bathrooms, so most people walked in those 2 car lanes.  Lets not act like foot traffic is all of a sudden some big concern.

[captaincrap]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Trees would look nice, would be a nightmare on game day. Not sad.

Foot traffic on the westside has been just as bad in recent years anyway.  There was a tiny sidewalk between the west parking lot and the bathrooms, so most people walked in those 2 car lanes.  Lets not act like foot traffic is all of a sudden some big concern.

Am confused... you're saying it was bad before, so don't bother trying to make it better?

[sunny_cat]

Either CC is butthurt or everyone else is... Not sure which.

[scottwildcat]

Either CC is butthurt or everyone else is... Not sure which.

Both sides are butthurt

[sunny_cat]

Either CC is butthurt or everyone else is... Not sure which.

Both sides are butthurt

 

[CyberToothCat]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Trees would look nice, would be a nightmare on game day. Not sad.

Foot traffic on the westside has been just as bad in recent years anyway.  There was a tiny sidewalk between the west parking lot and the bathrooms, so most people walked in those 2 car lanes.  Lets not act like foot traffic is all of a sudden some big concern.

Am confused... you're saying it was bad before, so don't bother trying to make it better?

I'm not all that upset about the lack of trees, but it seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to remove one row of cars for the 120 yards where the WSC sits.  I just looked at BSFS on Google Maps... it looks like there are probably about 24 or 26 spaces in that row that stretches from the sidewalk by Bramlage at the South end of the stadium to the end of the WSC at the north end of the WSC. 

Remove those 26 spaces, add trees and other landscaping, and voila, you have a beautiful facility AND beautiful grounds.  I don't park on the west side and I really don't have any way to know, but I have to believe there are at least 24 spaces that turn over every year when people don't renew or whatnot.

[SwiftCat]

CC I think you are trying to pick a fight here, and I don't get it.

Everyone thinks the trees look nice. What we disagree on is whether or not the trees would really impede foot traffic that much. Either way, I'm not sure why either side is still talking about it. Its not like CC made the call on the trees.

[bucket]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Trees would look nice, would be a nightmare on game day. Not sad.

Foot traffic on the westside has been just as bad in recent years anyway.  There was a tiny sidewalk between the west parking lot and the bathrooms, so most people walked in those 2 car lanes.  Lets not act like foot traffic is all of a sudden some big concern.

Am confused... you're saying it was bad before, so don't bother trying to make it better?

I'm not all that upset about the lack of trees, but it seems like it wouldn't be that difficult to remove one row of cars for the 120 yards where the WSC sits.  I just looked at BSFS on Google Maps... it looks like there are probably about 24 or 26 spaces in that row that stretches from the sidewalk by Bramlage at the South end of the stadium to the end of the WSC at the north end of the WSC. 

Remove those 26 spaces, add trees and other landscaping, and voila, you have a beautiful facility AND beautiful grounds.  I don't park on the west side and I really don't have any way to know, but I have to believe there are at least 24 spaces that turn over every year when people don't renew or whatnot.

Hey, dumdum, we can't give up anymore parking spaces. The women's rowing facility just took out 1/3 of a lot.

[kim carnes]

shut up about trees.  christ.

[GoodForAnother]

holy crap no one cares

[Tobias]

Should've employed me and Tobias as GIS consultants. We would've gotten in at least like, 20 trees.

more like 200, mocat

[wabash909]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Trees would look nice, would be a nightmare on game day. Not sad.

Speaking of gameday nightmares.  Yikes!

[Rage Against the McKee]

Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't Fitz set up his radio show right in front of the west side of the stadium? I mean, his fat ass impedes traffic as much if not more than a tree would.

[MadCat]

Trees leave less room for flame throwing statues and tesla coils... Just sayin

[Rage Against the McKee]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Trees would look nice, would be a nightmare on game day. Not sad.

Speaking of gameday nightmares.  Yikes!

The Yankees probably have their own bus system.

[KITNfury]

I'd rather have a fountain than trees. Or maybe a koi pond. .. no a fountain would be better.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I'd rather have a fountain than trees. Or maybe a koi pond. .. no a fountain would be better.

Who says we can't have both? The LHC Bill Snyder statue that was in all of the renderings could easily be turned into a fountain. We are still getting our statue, right?

[0.42]

i think we can all agree that the trees make the WSC look better, and to say having landscaping on the north and south sides of it will make up for it doesn't really make any sense.

Trees would look nice, would be a nightmare on game day. Not sad.

Speaking of gameday nightmares.  Yikes!

The Yankees probably have their own bus system.

 

[meow meow]

Look captaincrap, I understand your point.  I just wish that since we are spending 85 mill on this project that we wouldn't have to cut corners on aesthetics.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

In addition to looking nice, I would imagine that our players would like to sit in the shade underneath one of our trees in front of beautiful BSFS after a hard summer practice. Sometimes we need to think of the players, too.

Trees really don't impede foot traffic, either.

That's the picture you chose to support the position tree DO NOT impede foot traffic???