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Unread 03-01-2012, 12:40 PM
 
Location: one should never be where one does not belong
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I think they will call it the Swiss Cheese Stadium cause the entire deal is full of holes. Seems like they really need to figure a few things out like the voter referendum thing and the extension of tax for convention center, then hammer out a deal.
Referendum? We ain't got no referendum. We don't need no referendum! I don't have to show you any stinkin' referendum!

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Unread 03-01-2012, 01:30 PM
Status: "Big cities and bright lights short days and long nights." (set 17 days ago)
 
Location: M I N N E S O T A
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So happy! love this plan
http://www.kare11.com/pdf/Downtown_East_Site_Plan.pdf
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Unread 03-01-2012, 07:40 PM
 
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Wasn't something going to be decided today for a site.
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Unread 03-02-2012, 01:19 PM
 
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Isn't that what we have now??
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Unread 03-02-2012, 03:44 PM
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Isn't that what we have now??
Same location just a better stadium, a new outdoor plaza and a couple new parking garages
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Unread 03-02-2012, 04:00 PM
 
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Isn't that what we have now??
I believe the dotted oval in the picture is where the current Dome sits. The new stadium looks quite a bit larger and there are other amenities.

My only qualm is that there appears to be a lot of empty space for tailgating that will be sitting empty for all but a few hours 8 days a year...on probably some of the most valuable property in Minneapolis.
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Unread 03-02-2012, 05:44 PM
 
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My only qualm is that there appears to be a lot of empty space for tailgating that will be sitting empty for all but a few hours 8 days a year...on probably some of the most valuable property in Minneapolis.
This is all that currently sits on the spot designated for tailgating in the new design.

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Unread 03-02-2012, 06:11 PM
 
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Did it say how many people it will hold? 110,000?
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Unread 03-02-2012, 07:24 PM
 
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Did it say how many people it will hold? 110,000?
~65,000. College stadiums (i.e. Penn State) are the only football stadiums that go up over 100,000. Looks like the Giants/Jets are the current largest capacity, at a little over 80,000.

I think the trend currently is toward more luxuries and amenities than toward larger crowds. i.e. Bigger spending crowds, rather than just bigger crowds.

You'd be facing a lot of TV blackouts with a 100,000+ person stadium.
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Unread 03-02-2012, 07:36 PM
 
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~65,000. College stadiums (i.e. Penn State) are the only football stadiums that go up over 100,000. Looks like the Giants/Jets are the current largest capacity, at a little over 80,000.

I think the trend currently is toward more luxuries and amenities than toward larger crowds. i.e. Bigger spending crowds, rather than just bigger crowds.

You'd be facing a lot of TV blackouts with a 100,000+ person stadium.

I think they could rethink how they decide a blackout if they have a huge stadium. I think a huge stadium would be a big deal for Minneapolis.

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