With the new downtown arena opening up next year, several groups that could afford to rent Roberts Stadium, but cannot afford the new arena are struggling at what to do. My proposal of making Roberts Stadium an Events Center would solve this problem.
My proposal would replicate what was proposed for Old Tiger Stadium in Detroit. Before the city decided to demolish Tiger Stadium, the Tiger Stadium Conservancy group proposed the perfect plan for the Stadium. They wanted to reuse Tiger Stadium as an Events Center that would have...
1. A Banquet Hall
2. Event Rooms
3. A Small Minor League Field
4. Museum & Store
5. Lofts and Condos
In the original plan, even a Wal-Mart was proposed for Tiger Stadium. If Wal-Mart was interested I would support that idea as well. However, given that that's not realistic, I propose the following...
1. Open up large banquet halls in the current luxury boxes
2. Build event rooms on the main level of the stadium
3. Open up a small museum and store if possible
With this plan, Evansville would have yet another great venue to compliment the new arena and Centre. Most importantly, it would keep historic Roberts Stadium intact.
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