^ Interesting proposal.
I do agree that any redevelopment here would absolutely need to retain the facade and rotunda. Anything eliminating it would be a nonstarter in my book. Also, do you know if the building on 865 Market has any historic value? I believe it used to be a Hale's back in the day, and the facade was redone at some point, so maybe not worth saving like the original Emporium building. There's also the existing buildings like Hotel Zetta and The Pickwick Hotel to consider how to incorporate. I also like that they'd be getting rid of the Fifth & Mission / Yerba Buena Parking Garage and replacing it with a pedestrian only street, although all the bus lines would have to be rerouted.
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Originally Posted by obemearg
The concept looks a lot better than I expected it to and it's nice that they incorporated historic facades & the rotunda into the plan, but I still don't know if a stadium that's utilized for only a fraction of the year would be the best activation for the space. I do like that they're exploring lots of options for ways to bring people downtown though.
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True, although you could also argue that the space is not currently being activated to its full potential, and seeing how malls/retail are largely obsolete aside from a handful of "lifestyle" centers like Valley Fair or Stanford Shopping Center, may not ever be again in its current format.
Are there other examples of heart of downtown soccer stadiums around the US/world? I wonder if the space can be used during non game days for concerts, other community events and/or farmers markets and things like that.