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  • Doog_de_JourDoog_de_Jour Member Posts: 7,977 Standard Supporter
    NEsnake12 said:

    Holy fuck this is a dumb idea. Doesn’t a sizable percentage of the student body commute into campus? Where will they park?

    And yes, by all means eliminate parking for athletic events.

    As a recent grad, I can confirm that this is usually about how full E1 is on a given school day. But it’ll completely fuck up tailgating for sure

    Well, that’s good it won’t put out anybody during the week. Thank you for the info.

    And yes, I bet the light rail will help.
  • BleachedAnusDawgBleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 11,445
    edited January 2019
    They could blow up half the lot and the driving range (which is a dump, literally) and build a parking structure over the remaining half of surface lot to retain parking capacity. Removing E1 entirely would be a disaster for that entire area on game days. The proposal would also have to be permitted by the city, which is a hurdle due to its impact on neighborhoods (although city hall libs hate football and cars).

    Is there a 70k capacity stadium anywhere in the world that doesn't feature adjacent parking?
  • UWhuskytskeetUWhuskytskeet Member Posts: 7,113

    They could blow up half the lot and the driving range (which is a dump, literally) and build a parking structure over the remaining half of surface lot to retain parking capacity. Removing E1 entirely would be a disaster for that entire area on game days. The proposal would also have to be permitted by the city, which is a hurdle due to its impact on neighborhoods (although city hall libs hate football and cars).

    Is there a 70k capacity stadium anywhere in the world that doesn't feature adjacent parking?

    Centurylink's lot is probably small enough to qualify.
  • BleachedAnusDawgBleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 11,445

    They could blow up half the lot and the driving range (which is a dump, literally) and build a parking structure over the remaining half of surface lot to retain parking capacity. Removing E1 entirely would be a disaster for that entire area on game days. The proposal would also have to be permitted by the city, which is a hurdle due to its impact on neighborhoods (although city hall libs hate football and cars).

    Is there a 70k capacity stadium anywhere in the world that doesn't feature adjacent parking?

    Centurylink's lot is probably small enough to qualify.
    There is also the Safeco lot right next door, though. Plenty of car parking down there.
  • PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 43,970 Standard Supporter
    Find some homeless guy and pay his rent with the right to party like a motherfucker 7 weekends per year. Rave/tailgate spot.

    Problem solved.
  • backthepackbackthepack Member Posts: 19,861
    2001400ex said:

    That’s a really fucking dumb idea to have low incoming housing on a college campus lmfao.

    Because the average student is wealthy?
    Not a lot of students are going to live in those fucking apartments. It’s going to be mostly addicts and pours. Not the best place to put those folks on a fucking college campus.
  • El_KEl_K Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,199 Swaye's Wigwam
    Tailgating is the best part of game day. We eat like kings. If this goes away, so do I.
  • NEsnake12NEsnake12 Member Posts: 3,792

    2001400ex said:

    That’s a really fucking dumb idea to have low incoming housing on a college campus lmfao.

    Because the average student is wealthy?
    Not a lot of students are going to live in those fucking apartments. It’s going to be mostly addicts and pours. Not the best place to put those folks on a fucking college campus.
    Idk man, most UW students I knew would do anything to save some money on living expense just so they’d have more to spend on weed and fireball
  • whatshouldicareaboutwhatshouldicareabout Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,728 Swaye's Wigwam
    How far will light rail extend by the time they close E1? I'm guessing Northgate, Bellevue/Redmond, and Federal Way links will be up and running.
  • UW_Doog_BotUW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 15,673 Swaye's Wigwam
    Bread said:

    You all sound poor. Who even tailgates in E1? Join us on lake washington where the real fans Sailgate.

    Been trying to get a sailgate invite for years.
  • UWhuskytskeetUWhuskytskeet Member Posts: 7,113

    How far will light rail extend by the time they close E1? I'm guessing Northgate, Bellevue/Redmond, and Federal Way links will be up and running.

    The plans have been scrapped, it's not happening. E1 is staying open.
  • minion_doogminion_doog Member Posts: 2,014

    Bread said:

    You all sound poor. Who even tailgates in E1? Join us on lake washington where the real fans Sailgate.

    Been trying to get a sailgate invite for years.
    Yeah. I'm down.
  • BreadBread Member Posts: 4,031

    How far will light rail extend by the time they close E1? I'm guessing Northgate, Bellevue/Redmond, and Federal Way links will be up and running.

    The plans have been scrapped, it's not happening. E1 is staying open.
    Light rail hasn't been scrapped. And neither has this plan. It just is waiting on a breakthrough in accelerated waste management to make the landfill under e1 suitable for residential construction.
  • BreadBread Member Posts: 4,031

    Bread said:

    You all sound poor. Who even tailgates in E1? Join us on lake washington where the real fans Sailgate.

    Been trying to get a sailgate invite for years.
    Like I say. It's not the same to bum of someone, you'll want your own boat to get the full experience. I suggest getting a used one you don't mind trashing in a weekend and discarding(the maintenance cost isn't worth it long haul). Personally, I find Craig's list to be better then ebay if your on a budget. And you can find a boat pretty quick for any budget. You got your $50 rowboats that'll be good for 2-4 people. Around $500 your start seeing some legit sailgaters for 10-20 people that'll take just a but of work to get going. January is the best time to buy a sailgating boat so it's good you brought this up now, Prices are usually a triple of these in August.

    This looks like a hidden gem. If it doesnt float just slap some flex tape on the leaks.
    Https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/d/everett-26-tollycraft-project-boat/6781930118.html
  • backthepackbackthepack Member Posts: 19,861
    You can rent a boat too
  • UWhuskytskeetUWhuskytskeet Member Posts: 7,113
    Bread said:

    How far will light rail extend by the time they close E1? I'm guessing Northgate, Bellevue/Redmond, and Federal Way links will be up and running.

    The plans have been scrapped, it's not happening. E1 is staying open.
    Light rail hasn't been scrapped. And neither has this plan. It just is waiting on a breakthrough in accelerated waste management to make the landfill under e1 suitable for residential construction.
    I wasn't talking about light rail, that's obviously still being built. They might do something with E1 some day, but it's not in any 10-year plans.
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