In an abbreviated episode, KING5 reporter Chris Daniels joins us to discuss the latest developments in our arena situation. Issues covered will include the following.
- Thoughts on the announced NHL ownership group.
- Impact of the Hansen financial letter.
- Does Hansen need to land a major NHL investor?
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Can someone post a recap for these who cannot hear?
Many thanks for helping make the podcast accessible.
By bgramer on 06.15.17 10:21pm
Well, Jeff Bezos is asking his twitter followers for philanthropy ideas.
Hey. . . . . I’ve got an idea.
Why, oh why. .. . .can’t some of our uber wealthy pitch in.
By kinsesu on 06.15.17 11:20pm
Well, if he's got 14 billion with a capital 'B' to buy Whole Foods....
http://komonews.com/news/nation-world/amazon-to-buy-whole-foods-in-multi-billion-dollar-deal
….a cool billion to help Hansen build an arena and bring teams here shouldn’t be that hard to do…….
By snovalleyhockeyfan on 06.16.17 6:45am
How about a cool billion to renovate Seattle Center as a public space and arts center?
Save it from the Seattle City Council.
By cortone on 06.16.17 7:03am
DING, DING, DING -- - - We have a WINNER !!
Perfect idea.. . . .Not only save the SCC from itself, but save SLU/LQA from a traffic nightmare.
By kinsesu on 06.16.17 9:26am
Ask Bill Gates
His foundation is literally across the street from there.
By bgramer on 06.16.17 9:31am
Gates Foundation: Double Parking target
if and when an NHL team is playing at the refurbished Key, particularly the Stanley Cup playoffs. Maybe the team can put an ice sheet on the roof, enclose it and use as a practice facility.
By NWEastcoaster on 06.17.17 9:03am
Well that's actually Amazon buying Whole Foods
Sight difference.
By Mark.S40 on 06.16.17 1:30pm
New caption contest!
"Well, duh, we’ve know it’s all about the site difference! Hey, you spelled ‘site’ wrong!"
"So, you’re saying you like the optics of the Whole Foods buy, or you don’t like the optics of the Whole Foods buy?"
"Bezos needs glasses? Otherwise he would have fixed the Key instead?"
Sorry, just giving you a bad time.
Fortunately, I've never made typos before, but I can imagine what it must be like.
By cortone on 06.16.17 2:06pm
Slight difference
That’s what I get for typing fast.
Bezos won’t own Whole Foods outright like he owns the Washington Post. Amazon shareholders will. There are many of those besides Bezos.
By Mark.S40 on 06.16.17 5:57pm
And yes I know you were kidding
Just had to make clarification for those who may not get it.
By Mark.S40 on 06.16.17 6:01pm
There's always at least one
even with the sarcasm font.
I am frequently embarrassed by my own typos on re-reads.
By cortone on 06.16.17 9:41pm
I love the comments at the 22 minute mark
Even if people still prefer SODO, root for an NHL partner instead of sabotaging Seattle center. Leiweke has known how to sell this thing and he has the connections in the leagues to fulfill his vision. As of now, I am assuming that we will be working with OVG moving forward. With that said, let’s hope Bonderman keeps his mouth shut.
Most importantly I’m hoping we can move the conversation to "WHERE WILL THE NHL TEAM PLAY while Seattle Center is being rebuilt? Tacoma or Everett? (both would need major improvements even to house a team on an interim basis.) How to the current plans to improve the T Dome integrate with that effort? THAT is one of the biggest obstacles toward the NHL initiating the expansion process.
By 206er on 06.16.17 9:45am
If the city actually hires independent
transportation and financial analysts I wouldn’t assume anything.
By itsanospreybich on 06.16.17 9:48am
Well the design commission and SDOT both said SODO was acceptable
last year and the city council STILL voted against it; ignoring the data from multiple analyses. We have learned that the city doesn’t base their decisions on logic, evidence, or facts. CD5 said it himself that Seattle center is way ahead right now and until SODO partners with NHL owners that will not change.
By 206er on 06.16.17 9:58am
The arena debate is far more mainstream than
it was in May. If they don’t adequately address traffic/parking and public risk, there could be political consequences for each member. Especially Bagshaw since the people most affected are the ones that can replace her when her seat comes up.
By itsanospreybich on 06.16.17 5:36pm
She may not decide to run again as far as we know
By gstommylee on 06.16.17 6:03pm
There's not much they can do about traffic
The city will finagle a way to sell minute improvements in transportation as doing all that needs to be done. However, I could see post Key Arena rebuild deal at the point that the NHL is playing in the Key, that the parking problems will get so frustrating that the "whales" will demand that parking be built and the city will hop to it to prevent a potential buy out of the NHL teams lease. It will be justified as an underestimation of parking need and sold as being a minor upgrade that won’t impact the neighborhood.
By NWEastcoaster on 06.16.17 7:40pm
I completely agree with this prediction
Nothing more to say, I think this is how transportation with LQA will work out.
By 206er on 06.17.17 2:06pm
An expansion team
wouldn’t need a temporary facility unless there were delays in construction.
By Taylor Bartle on 06.16.17 10:04am
You think they'd wait until 2022?
Isn’t that the timeline for the completion of the new OVG building? I figured the league and ownership group would want to strike while the iron is hot in terms of expansion. I guess the owners and league could wait a few years knowing privately that expansion to Seattle is coming and announce it publicly a few years down the line.
By 206er on 06.16.17 10:15am
2020-21 season
By gstommylee on 06.16.17 10:34am
Oh, that's earlier than I thought
Thanks for the info! That’s better than expected. So I guess they could announce expansion this winter and say, "Seattle gets a team in two years." That seems more reasonable.
By 206er on 06.16.17 10:41am
I'm only basing it on the current time that OVG has given us
That the arena is supposed to be open 2020-2021. Of course with the NCAA tournament playing in Seattle march of 2019. That could change things push things another few months and pushing it back 2021-2022 season. We won’t know for sure when exactly until construction begins and when NHL announces what year expansion Seattle will begin.
By gstommylee on 06.16.17 11:09am
The best scenario i see is
OVG gets EIS done by dec 2018 construct starts jan/feb 2019 team is announced summer of 2019 arena gets done in late summer or early fall and team begins playing 20-21 season but doesn’t NHL perfer a year 1/2 to 2 years?
By gstommylee on 06.16.17 11:15am