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Originally Posted by wwmiv
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.
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Prime real estate? Have you seen what's there now? It is currently unusable. Neither 8th St nor Neches carry much traffic.
I'm not saying that this is the solutions to that area of downtown - but currently 4 complete blocks in the heart of the CBD are dead. . .seems like almost anything would be an improvement over the status quo.