According to Harris County Attorney Mike Stafford the Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Texans "have no legal basis" in their hissy fit over whether or not the Astrdome will be converted into a convention hotel provided "their concerns about parking access and food sales are addressed." However, the rodeo thinks they "could sue to prevent Astrodome Redevelopment Corp. from forging ahead with its proposed $450 million, 1,300-room hotel."
There has been no secret the the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has been(whining) opposed to the redevelopment of the Astrodome, and that the redevelopment would violate the "anti-competition provisions in their lease contracts with the county."
"We want to make it as easy as possible for our fans to get in and out of the parking lots on game days," Texans owner Bob McNair said this week. "We've invested close to as billion dollars, and our contract has been in place. There's no question that we ave the rights to control the property on game days. And the rodeo has the rights on heir dates."
However, Stafford replied that the rodeos and Texans' contracts require the county to only provide them with 22,000 - 25,000 parking spaces, which is interesting. There have been discussions about even building a parking garage, which would only open up that many more spaces. I really think that the concern is not directed towards the comfort of the fans, but really the dollars in the accounts. It is never enough with big business, is it?
One person commented on the article and made the valid points of: the Texans allow tail-gating before the games, but wants proceeds from the Astrdome's concessions, and that Astroworld was razed over. What is the city doing with that plot of land? How about a parking lot?
The answer is not to raze the Astrodome, and stop bickering like two girls in high school. The rest of us want to see the Astrodome return to its former glory.
I don't think that anyone who grew up in this town wants to see this legacy fall, especially when it does not use public money.While speaking at a Bay Area Chamber of Commerce meeting this week, [Harris County Judge Ed Emmett] asked how many people favored razing the Dome. "only four people out of a hundred raised their hands, and there were people who audibly hissed them," Emmett said. "Then, I asked, 'Who wants to save the Dome?' About everybody else raised their hands."
2 comments:
Well-written, Jessica. It would be a travesty to the city of Houston if the Astrodome was razed. This is the stadium a lot of us grew up watching Astros and Oilers games in.
I agree that the Texans and the Livestock Show and Rodeo have no right to whine about tearing the stadium down. In my opinion, the Texans have not been here long enough to earn the right to pitch a hissy fit over the Dome.
It really does make me sad every time I pass by the Dome now and see it just sitting there, lonely and empty. At least there are still many peopl who agree with how I feel.
TOUCHE! I am convinced that there is no need for the astrodome, or whatever it becomes, to have to pay the Texans or the Houston Rodeo.
If the Texans will allow free tailgaiting before the show and there is a perfectly good lot of land across the freeway, then what is ther to complain about!
Great story roomie!
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