Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[Suitman]

No.
Where did I suggest that?
Honestly, you are f**king worse than Pou with your trolling.

I'm disappointed that the opening is delayed. For Parramatta.

 

[the phantom menace]

Sorry, must've been confused with your previous postings about blame for delays to openings of things...

 

[Suitman]

You're a fool if you confused that.

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[Suitman]

Every single station on the extension to the metro is a destination in itself. Absolutely stunning architecture and artwork.
Here's a good walk through of Gadigal.

 

[the phantom menace]

So, the Roxy makes the news... I'm still digesting the article and don't have an opinion either way, other than that the whole external fabric of this historic building should be retained/appropriately maintained.

Dinner and no show: Plan to halve Parramatta’s Roxy Theatre auditorium revealed

The Roxy’s owner plans to halve the building’s original auditorium seating capacity amps up pressure on Labor to preserve it as a landmark cultural venue.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Gronk]

It dawned on me that the reason why those Sydney Metro stations that I have been to are so architecturally breathtaking, is the absence of advertising.

Will it stay like that ?

 

[Suitman]

It dawned on me that the reason why those Sydney Metro stations that I have been to are so architecturally breathtaking, is the absence of advertising.

Will it stay like that ?

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Good question.
I hope so, but I think not. Surely commercial interests will eventually come into play.
The stations certainly do look far more clinical without all the advertising.
There is already some advertising screens in place that I have seen at Martin Place, but they are just video screens as you descend the escalators from the Hunter St entrance.
I have however seen some advertising creeping into the NW Metro stations on the PSD'S along that part of the line. Mainly promoting local high-rise developments. I don't really have a problem with that due to Sydney's housing shortage and the need to densify population around decent transport links.
I do however agree that it certainly detracts from the visual amenity of the platforms and stations in general.

 

[Suitman]

The new M8 extension gets me to the airport in about 25-30 mins...
That's from just north of Parra but still need to go through downtown Mascot. M2 used to take 40-45 mins.

That's brilliant.
Better still, you won't need to go through downtown Mascot once the Sydney Gateway free motorway extension opens this weekend. Basically, a motorway to both domestic and international terminals.
Another brilliant infrastructure project from the previous govt.