Brizzle Arenal....where to mi babber ?

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[chuffed]

If that esteemed organ of all important local news,aka the Bristol Post, is to be believed...the Bristol City councillors came out as 9 to 1 in favour of the Arenal to be built at Temple Meads, after the 3 day scrutiny meeting.Other sources are suggesting Marv the mayor has already decided it is to be the Brabazon hangar at Filton.
We live in interesting times.

[Bmblbzzz]

Bristol 24/7 quotes the Mayor as saying:

He criticised members of the council’s scrutiny committee for “erroneously debating a binary choice” between an arena at Temple Meads or Filton, saying if it were that simple, “everyone” would opt for the city centre location.

So does the Mayor have a third location in mind? If so, where is it and why haven't we heard anything of it? Or is his third option not to build an arena? Or even to build it in both locations! Or, most likely, does he mean that it's not a simple choice?

https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/anyone-can-make-decisions-getting-right-challenge/

[Red Squirrel]

Within a few weeks George's plans for the arena were fully worked out. The details came mostly from three books which had belonged to RIBA^» (Royal Institute of British Architects - about)–One Thousand ways to Get Around without a Motor-car, Every Man's Mass Concreting Techniques, and Public Address Systems for Beginners. George used as his study a shed which had once been used for incubators and had a smooth wooden floor, suitable for drawing on. He was closeted there for hours at a time. With his books held open by a stone, and with a piece of chalk gripped between the knuckles of his fist, he would move rapidly to and fro, drawing in line after line and uttering little whimpers of excitement. Gradually the plans grew into a complicated mass of columns and ramps, covering more than half the floor, which the other politicians found completely unintelligible but very impressive. All of them came to look at George's drawings at least once a day. Even the Greens and Tories came, and were at pains not to tread on the chalk marks. Only Marvin held aloof. Though he had never stated as much, people suspected that he had been against the arena from the start. One day, however, he arrived unexpectedly to examine the plans. He walked heavily round the shed, looked closely at every detail of the plans and snuffed at them once or twice, then stood for a little while contemplating them out of the corner of his eye; then suddenly he lifted his leg, urinated over the plans, and walked out without uttering a word.

[broadgage]

My cat is called George, though he is not very good at writing with a chalk. He can certainly look very intelligent by angling his ears forward, so as to like as though he is thinking very hard.

More seriously here are my predictions regarding the Arena.
1) calls for more studies, reviews and consultations.
2) political changes resulting in the new lot announcing that the last lot did not properly engage with stakeholders, nor explore all options.
3) after repeating stage 1, above choose a site.
4) Discover rare newts or perhaps bats, start of work thereby delayed.
5) A terrorist attack on a similar venue elsewhere in the UK^▸ (United Kingdom), resulting in "updating" the plans to prevent it happening again.
6) Cost has now ballooned to the extent that stage 1 is to be repeated to see if it can be done cheaper.

[TaplowGreen]

Why is this in "Across the West"?

[Western Pathfinder]

I'm just thinking out loud here ! How about this put the new concert venue at Filton where there is more room and people can park ! Then turn the site at  Temple Meads into the Bristol Bus & Coach station and then you can use the old bus station site for a nice new car park for users to the BRI^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) and maybe some low cost rental housing to give the poor beggars who sleep rough in the city a roof over their heads
O and whilst I'm at it ,Let's Open Pilning Station for the time being With a footbridge so that the arena can be served by a shuttle bus service for big events .
It's not rocket science I know but I think it may just work  thoughts & comments,are welcome.

[Western Pathfinder]

Why is this in "Across the West"?

Because that is where Chuffed put it.

[chuffed]

Yup, I put it there on Saturday, thinking it was the second best place for it, after the rubbish bin. No-one has suggested either privately or publicly, that it should go anywhere else.

[martyjon]

Better still, re-open North Filton Platform where trains can serve be they come from North, South, East or West, and from where arenal patrons can enjoy a pleasant 5 minute walk to the arenal.

[Western Pathfinder]

Or that but as most of you know I have this strange fondness for our local unloved station.😊

[TaplowGreen]

Why is this in "Across the West"?

Because that is where Chuffed put it.

You'll note my use of the word "why" rather than "who", my passive/aggressive little soldier? 😘

Given the suggestion made on the heading of this category, I was merely implying that something solely about Bristol, would perhaps better be located in one of the categories about.........Bristol? Or one of the "non rail" categories?

I shall now don sackcloth & ashes, and return to my cave...........🙂

[chuffed]

I shall now don sackcloth & ashes, and return to my cave...........🙂


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And deprive us all of your pearls of wisdom ? That's way too harsh !

[TaplowGreen]

I shall now don sackcloth & ashes, and return to my cave...........🙂

And deprive us all of your pearls of wisdom ? That's way too harsh !
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.......always leave 'em wanting more......😌

[Red Squirrel]

How about this put the new concert venue at Filton...

That's you, Marvin and YTL then..!

[Bmblbzzz]

YTL always makes me think of yogurt. There's some dairy concern with a similar name.