Comments on: On course

By: SteveM

SteveM — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:35:28 +0000

…but I agree the Ala Wai golf course and the Moiliili locations described by Al’s #55 are all viable locations… more psychologically acceptable than a lid over the quarry, I suppose 😐

By: BigFan

BigFan — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:24:38 +0000

#56, ditto on Neil. I just wish there was a better candidate. Ige could use a little more charisma but who knows, he may be a viable candidate.

By: SteveM

SteveM — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:23:52 +0000

RE: #52
A-House — as I mentioned before, the stadium does not have to be over the freeway. In fact, the freeway stays as is except for a new offramp and onramp.

Using Seattle’s Mercer Island “Park on the Lid” concept (1/2 mile concrete and steel structure with a park on top)…
http://www.mercergov.org/page.asp?navid=613

In this case, no need to go over the freeway… go from the Dole street edge of the quarry to mid-way to the freeway. Build the stadium on top of that. The parking structure, SSC, pool, the Les and Ching field are untouched.

I suppose if we can build the elevated H3 freeway, airport viaduct, and elevated rail tracks, we have the technology to build a small stadium on a “lid”.

By: al

al — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:06:50 +0000

as far as neil and the stadium…well, to me he has played his last card.
while campaigning four years ago he promised to hand the stadium over to the university.
now, he wants a 30k seater.

he hasn’t lived hawaii all these years to run the state, that he is totally of touch with, effectively.

By: al

al — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:00:19 +0000

ralph…as you know i’ve been pushing the ala wai along for years now.

the other location i’ve also been hinting at includes; varsity theater, church of the crossroads, pucks alley, the adjacent corner block of beretania/university ave, moiilili field and cvs drugs triangle, and the old stadium park/bowl-o- drome. this combination of square footage has two land masses to choose from for the new stadium with the rest dedicated to parking, comfort stations, retail spaces, classes and multi-function facilities.

By: Inyoface

Inyoface — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 06:45:46 +0000

Hope with all these big guys coming in, we’ll have a solid 2-deep depth chart.

By: el burro sabio

el burro sabio — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 06:37:29 +0000

Mr. A-House,

The thing I’ve always wondered about your idea of building over H-1 is how much it would increase the cost to build a stadium that way. Anything is possible but could just the foundation cost $200 million even before building a stadium (Kapakahi, any rough idea)? Agree that it has to be multiple use but is there anyone with the vision to do it?

By: A-House

A-House — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 06:11:10 +0000

#34:

the emphasis should not having a winning season for football, but focus on the MULTIPLE USES of an “on-campus” 40 seat stadium (expandable to 50,000)

using the field 6-8 times a season does not make sense – use the field multiple times during a month for whatever

line the exterior with commercial shops including restaurant(s) open to the general public every day except Sundays unless there is function such as wedding reception – build a multi-level commercial space adjacent to the stadium and relocate the H-Shop there – other BCS campuses combine the sports outlet with their bookstore

what’s wrong with placing the new stadium over H1 and restrict parking entrances/exists to the “makai-side” of H1

extend the existing lower campus parking structure over the tennis courts {maybe even enclosing them} to allow year round use without concern for rainy weather

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 05:17:09 +0000

#48, he won’t have to change his colors (orange and black). Maybe that’s why he chose OSU!

By: ALLAN

ALLAN — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 04:59:50 +0000

NUTMEGGER, OLD SCHOOL DAVE, ST. ANTHONY TROJAN, STEVEN M, AND EL BURRO SAVIO, ALL YOUR IDEAS MAKE SO MUCH SENSE THAT THE PRESENT “CONTROLLERS” WILL NEVER LET IT HAPPEN,BCOZ THEY SEE IN THOSE IDEAS THE POTENTIAL FOR THOSE IN CONTROL NOW TO LOSE POWER BEHIND THE SCENE.