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Originally Posted by Austin1971
Looks like UT and the city are in early discussions about building a new arena to replace the Frank Erwin Center......They should build it near the convention center.
By Kirk Bohls
American-Statesman Staff
http://www.statesman.com/news/sports...y-texas/nWFC7/
3. Texas is exploring the idea of looking “down the road” for an alternative site for a new basketball arena if the location of the Erwin Center and perhaps the Penick-Allison Tennis Center are needed for the university’s new medical school. Texas is even considering a joint-use facility with the city of Austin, and men’s athletic director DeLoss Dodds said the school is checking out new arenas at Louisville and Nebraska and in New York. “I think it’s likely” that a replacement arena will be needed, Dodds told me. “No decision has been made, no timetable set.” |
Sounds like this might be the perfect way to increase convention space while not taking out a city block that might be used only occasionally. It could be used for all the things the Frank Erwin Center is now in addition to giving the city the ability to host even more national conventions.