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HerschelwoodHardhead
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10:31a, 6/16/16
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In the end, there needs to be significant private money behind this deal (looking at you Bob McNair and the HLSR).
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5:33p, 6/16/16
Astrodome as a parking garage? County judge has a new plan

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"People like to talk about, 'what's the final grand plan going to be?' I don't know," said Emmett.
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Emmett wants to move forward with raising the Astrodome's floor to create an underground two level parking garage that would hold 1,400 spaces.

"You suddenly are now generating some revenue and it becomes a usable facility again," said Emmett.

Emmett said the rest of the plan calls for gutting the inside and leaving the iconic dome intact.
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Emmett said creating a large open space would allow the Texans and Livestock Show and Rodeo to again use the Astrodome for special events,

From there, Emmett said it would be up to the private sector to come up with an idea and money to turn the Dome into something else. A cost analysis of raising the floor and fully gutting the inside is nearly complete and will be presented to the county's capital improvement committee on June 28.
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Either way, Emmett said no work on the Dome will happen before the Super Bowl.
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4:17p, 6/18/16
Whatever is done I am sure Emmett's pockets will be filled to get the right permits "filed."
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12:02p, 6/19/16
AG
Needs some tweaking but I actually like this idea. Needs a water feature too.
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10:35a, 9/27/16
$105 million Astrodome parking project gets green light

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Harris County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to move forward with a major renovation project that could keep the Astrodome from being demolished for years to come.

The $10.5 million approved Tuesday is the first piece of a $105 million project that would raise the floor of the Astrodome two levels and put 1,400 parking spaces underneath. County officials believe that would make the Dome suitable for festivals or conferences and usher in potential commercial uses in the more than 550,000 square feet that surrounds the core.


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10:41a, 9/27/16
AG
Horribe waste of money.
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10:56a, 9/27/16
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Crooked ass Harris County. Eff you, Ed Emmett. Astrodome-shaped parking garage. Fail.
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11:06a, 9/27/16
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I like how Ed Emmett took all the (near universal) good will he had from the Ike response and flushed it down the toilet over the stupid piece of **** Dome.
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11:18a, 9/27/16
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This is an outstanding plan for the Dome that will cost taxpayers nothing and provides a real life and purpose for the Dome. The OTC is already on board as are others who see the need for more floor space and parking.

EXCELLENT plan...
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11:27a, 9/27/16
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does the plan create an opportunity for the dome to not resemble a complete piece of **** eyesore?
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11:44a, 9/27/16
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How much money has Ed Emmett made off this Astrodome preservation crap?
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11:58a, 9/27/16
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Somewhere, in a back office, Emmett is rubbing himself raw.
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12:13p, 9/27/16
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Tear the damn thing down and build an outdoor music pavillion so I don't have to keep driving to the Woodlands to see a concert
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In reply to The Original AG 76 • 1:09p, 9/27/16
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This is an outstanding plan for the Dome that will cost taxpayers nothing and provides a real life and purpose for the Dome. The OTC is already on board as are others who see the need for more floor space and parking.

EXCELLENT plan...
careful. not everyone knows that is sarcasm
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In reply to CDUB98 • 1:10p, 9/27/16
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Somewhere, in a back office, Emmett is rubbing himself raw.
He's probably going to want to taxpayers to name it after him too.
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1:33p, 9/27/16
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$2 million to rename schools, $10.5 million to make a parking lot under the astrodome. Great city leadership here in the tine......
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In reply to mts6175 • 1:35p, 9/27/16
You realize different governments are responsible for those, right?
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1:37p, 9/27/16
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That's not asbestos falling from the ceiling, it's just She Jack's Ped Egg shavings.
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1:39p, 9/27/16
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TEAR THE POS DOWN!
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In reply to mts6175 • 1:53p, 9/27/16
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$2 million to rename schools, $10.5 million to make a parking lot under the astrodome. Great city leadership here in the tine......
....you're off by $90 million. The $10.5 million is to get it started.
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Lot Y Tailgate
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1:56p, 9/27/16
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Does this plan involve making it look less ****ty?
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In reply to Lot Y Tailgate • 2:16p, 9/27/16
The Dome is beautiful. You fairies just want everything to look like SoDoSoPa.
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4:59p, 9/27/16
I love the Houston area but his is one reason why I'm glad I don't live in Harris County, Ed Emmett is a delusional hack. I have some great memories in the dome but it's too far gone and needs to be leveled and turned into a parking lot.
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6:47p, 9/27/16
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The last NFL or MLB game held in the Astrodome was 1999. It is crazy the structure is still standing 17 years later.
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7:28p, 9/27/16
AG
here's the deal...Ed Emmett doesn't want the dome torn down on his watch. He doesn't want to be known as the guy that destroyed a Houston landmark
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7:48p, 9/27/16
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so why even put it to a vote on that referendum from a while back?
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Liquid Wrench
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In reply to cone • 7:57p, 9/27/16
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so why even put it to a vote on that referendum from a while back?
We've had lots of votes on lots of things since the first stadium referendum in 1996. But we have never had a vote to tear down the Dome. The five members of Commissioners Court are the only people who could vote on that.
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7:59p, 9/27/16
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the last referendum was absolutely sold as a last gasp if you don't approve this I guess we have no choice vote
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8:07p, 9/27/16
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Better plan: make it the designated location for the next presidential debate and invite Beef Supreme to moderate.
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8:20p, 9/27/16
POS Ed Emitt. When is he up for reelection? Time to vote anyone else but Ed into office.
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8:45p, 9/27/16
That's $71,428 per parking space. Even LAZ don't charge that much. This is a boondoggle, where's Dongofino
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8:58p, 9/27/16
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What percentage of Houstonians want to keep the Astrodome around?
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In reply to kelkel25 • 9:14p, 9/27/16
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That's $71,428 per parking space. Even LAZ don't charge that much. This is a boondoggle, where's Dongofino


How much of that money will go to companies owned by Emmett's friends and donors?
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In reply to CDUB98 • 9:24p, 9/27/16
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That's $71,428 per parking space. Even LAZ don't charge that much. This is a boondoggle, where's Dongofino


How much of that money will go to companies owned by Emmett's friends and donors?
$all
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9:32p, 9/27/16
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If Yankee Stadium can be torn down, so can the Astrodome.
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