Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[WRicko]

Think City bought it last year. A decent chunk of land and prime location.

Must have a plan but no announcement

 

[Centurions]

Must have a plan but no announcement

Maybe just parking to make up for some of the lost ground where the arena is going up. Not to mention the arena itself will need parking.

 

[spiny]

Of all the options, a significant increase in the number of buses going back into town or a select few destinations is the probably the most cost effective option and the one that would make the biggest impact in the short to medium term. There’s also enough spare land around the stadium to build a dedicated area for the buses if they wanted to avoid just using Ashton New Road. Even if the club have earmarked this land for something 5-10 years down the line, it could still make a big difference in the short term.

Electric buses would cost peanuts to run to and from Piccadilly train station and/or Piccadilly Gardens.

Back in the day, matchday buses to various destinations lined up on Claremont Rd. What is now needed are shuttle buses with a fast turnaround to transport hubs like Piccadilly train station and/or Piccadilly Gardens?

Interesting to hear from anyone who knows potential free flowing road shuttle routes to potential hubs.

The Arena is the first development to make the area a 7 day a week destination and perhaps a permanent shuttle service to add to the existing limited tram and train options? Would overhead rail or even trolley buses become an option to say connect with say a Piccadily and Victoria shuttle?

 

[bluemanchester]

Just a long shot but could they put a zip wire from the roof of the stadium, maybe above the north stand as those at the top are nearly there to the concourse at Piccadilly station and charge a tenner a head to rent the harness, which is cheap cos it's about 60 quid in Wales. Two added benefits to this is,
1. Keeps people off the street
2. They can change the blue bulbs at the top of the pylons which cause a lot of grief on here when they pop.
Just thinking outside the box, on second thoughts think I will stay in my box ;-)

 

[asahartford1]

Just a long shot but could they put a wire from the roof of the stadium, maybe above the north stand as those at the top are nearly there to the concourse at Piccadilly station and charge a tenner a head to rent the harness, which is cheap cos it's about 60 quid in Wales. Two added benefits to this is,
1. Keeps people off the street
2. They can change the blue bulbs at the top of the pylons which cause a lot of grief on here when they pop.
Just thinking outside the box, on second thoughts think I will stay in my box ;-)

Or Donkey rides along the canal towpath.

Hot air balloons(destination not guaranteed)

Electric bicycle season cards from piccadilly return.

Barges from canal street, ( last barge 5 hrs before kO)

Did you attend Dommett st too ?

 

[remember arthur mann]

Bring back trolley- buses I say.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Of all the options, a significant increase in the number of buses going back into town or a select few destinations is the probably the most cost effective option and the one that would make the biggest impact in the short to medium term. There’s also enough spare land around the stadium to build a dedicated area for the buses if they wanted to avoid just using Ashton New Road. Even if the club have earmarked this land for something 5-10 years down the line, it could still make a big difference in the short term.

Difficult to understand why it hasn’t happened already, although given the seemingly permanent state of chaos surrounding the ticket office, we may be overestimating the ability of the club to organise anything substantive around these sorts of issues.

This is the sort of solution you see abroad a lot. Most German grounds have fantastic shuttle bus operations that shift huge volumes of people very quickly even the ones like Monchengladbach and Hamburg where there are no trains and trams near the stadium. That said the transport network in the UK (outside London) is a national disgrace and one of the worst and most expensive in Europe.

 

[jrb]

This is the sort of solution you see abroad a lot. Most German grounds have fantastic shuttle bus operations that shift huge volumes of people very quickly even the ones like Monchengladbach and Hamburg where there are no trains and trams near the stadium. That said the transport network in the UK (outside London) is a national disgrace and one of the worst and most expensive in Europe.

Think it was Monchengladbach away?

Full time whistle went, out of the ground, buses waiting near the away end, straight to the train station, *2 trains waiting for City fans*, back in Dussledorf with-in 30-45 minutes. All free. Amazing.

 

[jrb]

Think City bought it last year. A decent chunk of land and prime location.

LSH Mercedes moved to a brand new showroom next to the M60, Junction 1.



You're probably right. We'll find out in the coming months or years if the site remains empty, and if the showroom is demolished?

As you say, it's a decent parcel of land directly opposite the Etihad Campus and fronting Ashton New Road.



Look how big the Collar site is. Ridiculous!

 

[gouldybob]

Must have a plan but no announcement

In one of the numerous plans before the South Stand the site was designated as office space and the Tennis/squash site was relocated because a hotel was on that site connected to a new North Stand, it reminded me of the Chelsea Village site. But like everything with City, including transfers, we'll know when we're told. I like the way they keep things tight.