Judge Emmett clears up misconceptions on Astrodome, sets forth a new vision for indoor park! ! (Houston: lease, hotel)

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by Jack Lance

It appears many of the so called "facts" that we have been operating on about the Dome are inaccurate. One is the amount of money spent on yearly maintenance of the building which turns out to be only about 116k that's right $116,000 not the millions people have been complaining about.

Thank you Houston Chronicle for doing such a great job keeping Houstonians informed ....
sorry, I meant to say, misinformed.

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by jfre81

I've got a homework assignment for everyone wanting to see the Astrodome redeveloped:


Find instances of a large sports stadium like that which found a second useful life, and post them here.

I'll spot you Lakewood Church.

OK Slideshow: 7 Green and Repurposed Sports Stadiums | Dwell

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by Jack Lance

OK Slideshow: 7 Green and Repurposed Sports Stadiums | Dwell

Bush Stadium in Indianapolis is a much smaller building that never was in the middle of a complex like Reliant/NRG Park. Converting the Astrodome to lofts is a completely different beast. Same with Highbury Square in London.

The others (including Apogee Stadium in Denton, which replaced Fouts Field which will be demolished for parking) are 21st century stadiums that are "green."

You get a 70 on your homework.

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Bush Stadium in Indianapolis is a much smaller building that never was in the middle of a complex like Reliant/NRG Park. Converting the Astrodome to lofts is a completely different beast. Same with Highbury Square in London.

The others (including Apogee Stadium in Denton, which replaced Fouts Field which will be demolished for parking) are 21st century stadiums that are "green."

You get a 70 on your homework.

You spot us the Summit then say it has to be bigger than Bush stadium and in the middle of a complex! Can you say moving goal post?

I get an A+

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by Jack Lance

You spot us the Summit then say it has to be bigger than Bush stadium and in the middle of a complex! Can you say moving goal post?

I get an A+

You can still walk up to that building from the street. I won't even get into the fact that it was practically given away.

[HouTXmetro]

I'm am pleased the Judge is still fighting to save the Dome even if the motives "may" not be pure. Not to say that they are not but we all know how crooked these commissioners can be.

[crono_clone]

Hmm, how about putting a water park in there? I wouldn't mind paying to get into something like that, especially during the summer. We're already known as the most air-conditioned city in the world -- so why not make an Astrodome-sized statement about it?

And I don't really see parking as problem. Most of us just park near the light rail and ride it in, like during the Rodeo.

[Schumacher713]

A water park had been suggested, but no private companies would step up. No one is ever going to come up with a way to repurpose the dome. We have had a decade to do it. Everything now just seems desperate. 70mil to tear it down is misleading. That is also the price to fill in the hole. There are options to not fill it in.

[NTexas2010]

Originally Posted by jfre81

The others (including Apogee Stadium in Denton, which replaced Fouts Field which will be demolished for parking) are 21st century stadiums that are "green."

Quoting/repping you simply because you got this fact correct.

[14Bricks]

Tear it down already and quit wasting tax payer money. If redeveloping the Dome was some great idea some developer would have down it already.