Comments on: U of R Stadium: Keep it where it is, or move it west? http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/ News from the Carytown and Museum District areas Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:06:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sam http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12457 Sam Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:05:12 +0000 http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12457 NBC12 has more coverage on U of R plans and the traffic debate... http://www.nbc12.com/news/state/16673661.html NBC12 has more coverage on U of R plans and the traffic debate…

http://www.nbc12.com/news/state/16673661.html

]]> By: Melanie http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12453 Melanie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:53:30 +0000 http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12453 They can go whereever they want to, I just hope the old UofR stadium continues to be used in some way shape or form. They can go whereever they want to, I just hope the old UofR stadium continues to be used in some way shape or form.

]]> By: Fiona http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12415 Fiona Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:22:30 +0000 http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12415 hasn't this horse already left the barn and trotted down the lane? hasn’t this horse already left the barn and trotted down the lane?

]]> By: Jason http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12393 Jason Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:26:31 +0000 http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12393 Boo, VCU football. Makes all those "still undefeated" sweatshirts worthless day one. Boo, VCU football. Makes all those “still undefeated” sweatshirts worthless day one.

]]> By: Ross http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12343 Ross Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:56:12 +0000 http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12343 "Adding another entrance or exit could get tricky. The backside of the property touches Henrico County. Tuckahoe District Supervisor Pat O’Bannon says residents along Horsepen Road are also wary of traffic and are opposed to a proposed new road connecting Horsepen to the university." ANNOYING. Let's work together people. “Adding another entrance or exit could get tricky. The backside of the property touches Henrico County. Tuckahoe District Supervisor Pat O’Bannon says residents along Horsepen Road are also wary of traffic and are opposed to a proposed new road connecting Horsepen to the university.”

ANNOYING. Let’s work together people.

]]> By: Holly http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12335 Holly Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:34:12 +0000 http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12335 I'm pretty sure they already approved the stadium moving to the actual campus. Perhaps now they're running into how-to problems? I think it's a bad idea for how much of a bottleneck the campus is with traffic like that. I like the current stadium (though it really is too big for the size of the school). It was always nice as a student to make the trip to Carytown for games (and it got the students out of the UR bubble) I’m pretty sure they already approved the stadium moving to the actual campus. Perhaps now they’re running into how-to problems? I think it’s a bad idea for how much of a bottleneck the campus is with traffic like that. I like the current stadium (though it really is too big for the size of the school). It was always nice as a student to make the trip to Carytown for games (and it got the students out of the UR bubble)

]]> By: Sam http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12333 Sam Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:11:03 +0000 http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12333 I think there's some controversy over the traffic associated with the stadium being so close to home... http://www.styleweekly.com/article.asp?idarticle=16505 I think there’s some controversy over the traffic associated with the stadium being so close to home…

http://www.styleweekly.com/article.asp?idarticle=16505

]]> By: Bud Tugly http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12328 Bud Tugly Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:41:08 +0000 http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12328 Right and then Trani can get things going to annex all of Carytown. Bad idea. Right and then Trani can get things going to annex all of Carytown. Bad idea.

]]> By: Ross http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12320 Ross Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:45:40 +0000 http://wotbn.net/u-of-r-stadium-keep-it-where-it-is-or-move-it-west/#comment-12320 Give it to VCU so they can get their own football team. Aren't the plans already approved to put the new UR stadium on campus? Give it to VCU so they can get their own football team.

Aren’t the plans already approved to put the new UR stadium on campus?

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