Public transport options thin on the ground around Hobart’s proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point
Perhaps it would be better if the new Tasmanian AFL team used existing stadia, such as Bellerive Oval in Hobart and York Park in Launceston, and the money for the new stadium was instead spent on public transport?
From the ABC:
"Hobart — a city with no passenger trains or trams, a single ferry route and limited bus patronage — is about to get a 23,000-seat stadium close to the CBD.
"The proposal for a stadium at Macquarie Point forms part of the state government’s plan to convince the AFL to grant the state a team.
"The business case for the stadium predicts the multi-use entertainment precinct would annually host “at least” 44 events and see 587,000 people walk through its doors.
“So how does Hobart, a city of just over 200,000 people, move that many people in and out of the CBD?”
#AFL #TasPol #AusPol #urbanism #UrbanPlanning @afl @fuck_cars @australia
@ajsadauskas @afl @fuck_cars @australia It would be better that a Tasmanian AFL team was not contingent on a new stadium. It doesn’t stack up economically, and the transport network is underinvested substantially.
Having engaged with some of the planners in Hobart, an intrastate coach terminal was initially slated for the Mac Point site. Now, there’s a lot in the air about how to transform the network. A review is occurring later this year, which will no doubt have a purpose of providing the gap filler.
