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Originally Posted by East7thStreet
Ideally they could fit it on the two huge blocks bounded by Trinity and Red River in between 7th and 8th Street. This would mean tearing down the Salvation Army and Caritas  (and moving those services to another location) as well as buying out the vacant block owned by the Methodist Church. I believe the height limits are mostly 60 feet for these two blocks so you would have to get a variance (easier if the City and University are involved) or maybe go underground 20-40 feet. |
It wouldn't fit there. You literally need four city blocks arranged in a square for that. The city will not tolerate the traffic flow disruptions that destroying two thru roads (one NS and the other EW) would create. It would also remove very prime real-estate from the market.
These things belong at the edge of downtown or just further out, not downtown itself.
The east-side block bounded by Pleasant Valley, 5th, Tillery, 7th, and the railroad would be perfect for a basketball stadium. It's close enough to U.T. for commute by students, and they could put a stop on the commuter line when they get around to that line.