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Originally Posted by Syndic
I love the idea of having an arena where the Statesman building is now. That'd be perfect from a city/entertainment perspective. I can't imagine a more marquee venue than that in the city of Austin. It'd be great for local music. However, in that scenario, It might be better for the city and the university to build separate arenas. That would allow UT to build a smaller, more intimate one somewhere on campus. On the other hand, it could be good for basketball recruiting to have such a cool place to play, so, I don't know.
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I completely agree. Really important to keep the arena downtown for a variety of reasons. This location is brilliant because no one visits this part of the river already, but could be accessible to much new development both north and south of it's location. It could also, in 10-12 years, be connected by rail to campus and help provide an easy way for students and others to travel to and from the stadium within downtown.