Spence Park Renovation

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Borrowed from a post on the pay sports page here that I thought might be of general interest.

Please take the time to scroll past the renderings and read the project review on page 39 before sounding off: Some great ideas.
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Demolishing the President's residence....bad bull!!
redd38
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I hope it has a bunch of terrible statues in it.
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That lake will be nice until the first flooding rain and everything washes downstream.
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No lazy river. Trash.
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redd38 said:

I hope it has a bunch of terrible statues in it.
The Pinky Wilson statue will be relocated so it is aligned with the 12th Man zombies, so your request is half-ass granted. I don't get the fascination the powers-that-be have for weird ass statues.
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Something like this is probably just wishful thinking...

chipotle
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Just like our stadium in time for our football program to hit mediocrity bottom.
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They couldn't think of a better name than "Aggie Park?"
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If it really is being done to make TAMU more "attractive" to perspective students and recruits, they need to design a lounging area by the upper pond on Houston street where all the babes in bikinis will lay out and tan when they don't have class. Just an idea.
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Just rename it "Baylor South".
nashvilleaggie11
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Hidden in pg. 4...
"Student groups will continue to be able to use the park for free" which leads to on pg. 40...

Budget is $9-10 million ( not including event pavilion) ...funding for maintenance through "a potential managed tailgating program."
86 Tex Ag
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There seems to be too much room for the lakes. Ditch the double-tiered lakes. One is enough. Pinky Wilson statute is ugly. President's house is unoccupied. Knock it down. Other house (is it for a VP?) -- will it remain? Tear it down too.
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I like it!
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Stock the pond with bass, add a pier and I'm sold
AKA 13-0
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This is all part of the agreement we made with the bats. They need a mosquito breeding ground.
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The white squares are tailgating tents of varying sizes after the site is leveled. Water flows over the semi-circular step-waterfall from the upper lake to the lower lake, which serves to keep the water aerated and mosquito-free. There is a well to maintain the lake at a constant level and the necessary pumps and filters to keep water circulating between the upper and lower lakes. Stormwater overflow will still exit via Bee Creek.
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*still hoping for a Spence Park renovation in 2019*
Stat Monitor Repairman
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Artists concept.
74OA
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Yeah, it's a real eyesore. I'm just hoping that the delay in renovating it isn't because A&M is considering developing it. As the only major piece of interior green space on the east campus, besides the drill field, it would be a shame to build over it.
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74OA said:



The white squares are tailgating tents of varying sizes after the site is leveled. Water flows over the semi-circular step-waterfall from the upper lake to the lower lake, which serves to keep the water aerated and mosquito-free. There is a well to maintain the lake at a constant level and the necessary pumps and filters to keep water circulating between the upper and lower lakes. Stormwater overflow will still exit via Bee Creek.


Where's the beach volleyball located on this map? If there is no beach I am a no on this project.
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Grapes said:

74OA said:



The white squares are tailgating tents of varying sizes after the site is leveled. Water flows over the semi-circular step-waterfall from the upper lake to the lower lake, which serves to keep the water aerated and mosquito-free. There is a well to maintain the lake at a constant level and the necessary pumps and filters to keep water circulating between the upper and lower lakes. Stormwater overflow will still exit via Bee Creek.

Where's the beach volleyball located on this map? If there is no beach I am a no on this project.
A waterslide originating on the top deck of Kyle, circling the stadium exterior as it descends, splashdown at Spence lake.

Go big or go home. .....
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This rendering looks great! The main issue will be the massive take over of boring corporate tailgates.
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74OA
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KidDoc said:

This rendering looks great! The main issue will be the massive take over of boring corporate tailgates.
Spence only hosts a fraction of the total A&M gameday tailgating volume, so relax.

This is as much about refurbishing one of the two major interior east campus green spaces for student use during the other 46 weeks of the year that we don't have a home football game.

A&M does not exist for just tailgaters.
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Give the people what they want.

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Lazy River or GTFO
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Does anyone else thing that water and a bunch of people drinking maybe isn't the brightest idea?
jm94
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Aggie Synchronized Swim Team in the SEC championships, 2031:

Grapes
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NIGHT GAMES!!!

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JMac03 said:

Does anyone else thing that water and a bunch of people drinking maybe isn't the brightest idea?


Before the 2018 Clemson game, the channel/culvert running through Spence was full enough to float down during the pre-game downpour. Multiple people, since they were already wet, decided shotgunning a beer while floating down the stream was a fun way to kill a few seconds. There were no casualties, outside of perhaps a cell phone or two.
God save the Patriarchy!
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The Sept-Oct Texas Aggie has an article ("Aggie Park Project") reporting that, "The first phase of the project, including the lake and improvements to the park and tailgating areas, is planned to begin after the last home football game of 2019."
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