NEW YORK | Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment
After Related's failure to get approval to turn the Bronx's Kingsbridge Armory into a shopping mall , other ideas have popped up. The latest proposal is for a 9 rink skating center.
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http://observer.com/2012/08/how-exac...bridge/#slide1
How Exactly Do You Cram Nine Ice Rinks Into a 95-Year-Old Armory, Even One as Big as Kingsbridge? http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.c...81_n.jpg?w=600 A consortium led by Mark Messier wants to transform the Kingsbridge Armory into a new ice sport complex called the Kinsbridge National Ice Center. by Matt Chaban August 8, 2012 Quote:
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I really hope this proposal is selected.
The shopping mall proposal was decent, but this would be very unique, and would really redefine the area. |
If NYC ever wins a bid for the Olympics, this could be one of the venues. In fact, there's a lot of areas already built that can be used as venues.
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I think this would be great for the Bronx. So much of the rest of the City gets "new things". Despite its size, the Bronx is often as forgotten about as Staten Island.
But this is not the Bronx of a few decades ago. A little history on the Armory and the battle over the proposed mall... And idea for an urban market... |
The City expects similar proposals for another huge armory, this on in Brooklyn...
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/2012...bedford-armory City Asks Developers to Transform Crown Heights' Huge Bedford Armory http://assets.dnainfo.com/generated/...age640x480.jpg August 15, 2012 By Sonja Sharp Quote:
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http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...icle-1.1143018
Bronx Borough President Diaz urges city to approve plan to turn Kingsbridge Armory into ice sports center Mark Messier and Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes join proposal http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopo...y24b-1-web.jpg August 24, 2012 By Tanyanika Samuels Quote:
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The only problem I have with this proposal is that it won't have the seating capacity to host a televised event like a figure skating nationals, or a comparable event. If they could design and engineer the rink structures to maximize seating, maybe up to 9 or 10,000, and make the rink size and position as flexible as possible they maybe could host high profile skating events in the Bronx. That really would be cool to have televised ice shows coming from the Bronx. I'm also a bit disappointed no one proposed a velodrome. Oh well, I hope this succeeds and it's top notch quality. That first rendering looks amazing, like Richard Meier is involved or something.
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man, 100% support for the ice proposal, i wonder if anyone has seriously considered talking with wang and the islanders' management about some sort of arrangement. would instantly become the nhl's most iconic arena.
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9 rinks is overkill. What would be better is 7 rinks. Instead of 2 stacked rinks, at one end they could have a large indoor pool with some small waterslides and what have you. Maybe even 5 rinks, with a pool at one end, and some sort of other indoor facility at the other end (climbing walls and such).
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http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion...0q4gsOf9A6G2YL
Will pols kill another Bronx revival? By Michael Benjamin August 26, 2012 Quote:
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/2012...sbridge-armory Bronx Borough President Backs Ice Rink Plan for Kingsbridge Armory http://assets.dnainfo.com/generated/...age640x480.jpg By Patrick Wall August 23, 2012 Quote:
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Interior rendering of the main rink:
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Nice shot, and good to see this building being put back to good use and to see it happening for the Bronx.
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Picture taken by me yesterday (9/1/12)
View of the Armory from the rarely photographed West 195th street and Reservoir Ave side. The school portion of the ice center would be located here. http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9845/1001829t.jpg |
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This building as an NHL arena would be mindblowing. But I definitely see the benefit of having multiple arenas to serve the community / NYC.
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The drill hall alone is said to be the size of Madison Square Garden.
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Video that talks up both plans....
http://www.norwoodnews.org/id=8865&s...-on-bronxtalk/ |
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/2012...-redevelopment
Community Group Wants a Say in Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment September 12, 2012 By Patrick Wall Quote:
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