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i can't answer that until the grand opening.
but if there is:
bike parking
hard standing bike wash
disabled access (not just to cafe)
a good view of the finish line for the scorers and spectators alike
vehicular access to track center (no mention of this on plans)
cross racing/mtb is still happening at HH
a nicely resurfaced track
a cafe to sit down in and not skid across the shiny floor.
then it should be a great facility.
if the plans don't show something workable then why is it my fault if i point them out?
if i ask you to show me some ideas for a new housebuild and give you a brief and then say "looks cool where's the front door and the handrail for the stairs?"
"oh it's just a work in progress"
what happens if everyone nods and says "the velodrome plans look great" and nobody criticises them? a flawed facility gets built because nobody takes on board what the end user wants.
(i have had a few pm's and direct comments from track users generally agreeing with the points i and others have made)
i can appreciate that corporate funding needs to sought but does that have to preclude usable facilities? surely a design can incorporate both or is that stretching the vision too far?