Bearcat Rob
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US Bank Renovation?
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bearcat8290
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Not sure why public dollars have to be used for this project. I suppose I understand the need for the upgrades but feel this is just a money grab. Why should I give my tax dollars to this project? So Kentucky basketball can have a nice venue when they visit (raid) Cincinnati? Or is this MSA Sport trying to get a piece of the action. Most likely a little bit of both. Don't like the use of tax dollars for these improvements. 200 million? That's a ridiculous number. Scale it back to 50 million and make it work.
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I agree it's a TON of money, but it looks amazing and might be what we need to bring NBA and NHL games here a couple times a season, shows, bigger concerts, etc. Downtown has seen some major improvements over the past decade. Hell, maybe we can even fight for the Cincinnati Royals to make a comeback and play there lol. US Bank arena is an embarrassment right now and needs some work.
Interesting comment. If I read correctly the capacity is only going up by 500. Is 18,500 enough for the NCAA?
UCalum08
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It's a joke they propose the drawings with zero idea where money is going to come from. They better keep the tax payers out of it. It's time for the 10 Fortune 500 companies in this city to step up and fund this bad boy.
I've seen where it adds 18,500 seats, and multiple upper tiers. Would allow for NCAA events, conf tourny's, larger concerts etc.
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Yeah, 18,500 is plenty for NCAA Tourney games. Would be cool to see a UC vs Duke/UK non-conference game in there.
http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinna...j_cincinnati+(Business+Courier+of+Cincinnati)
Interesting article about the renovation "plans", the commissioner is saying they wouldn't be able to do the renovation without UC being the anchor to being the games.
I don't think there is any way UC would move every game downtown and there are multiple obstacles to do it. Plus I am in the group that thinks keeping games on campus is vital.
I really hope that we keep the stadium on campus. I will attend either way but the students will not show up...so the atmosphere will suck.
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Bull$hit timing is what I'd call it. What an absolute joke that the owner of this crap hole arena pays a few hundred bucks to have a local design firm slap together some pretty drawings of might US Bank "might" or "could" look like if only poor little Nederlander Group could come up with $200-300 million.
How convenient that the Hamilton County commissioner then makes a public plea for UC to rethink it's idea to renovate 5/3rd arena. I wonder if Hartmann would stand to get a little kickback from Nederlander should this all come together.
Hopefully UC doesn't give this idea more than a courtesy thought and continues to forge ahead with plans for 5/3rd.
david aka the TYZ
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Exactly. Last ditch effort to try and persuade UC. If the city and county needs this then it needs to pony up the money and give UC all kinds of tax breaks and incentives. That will never happen.
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I want nothing to do with US Bank Arena as it goes for UC. Those retailers and bars all benefit from UC games in Clifton. All the businesses in the Clifton area benefit. UC and those businesses need to take advantage of the walking traffic on Calhoun and McMillian. Special deals and breaks on parking would help. I have a parking pass so it's not of concern to me. But those walk ups need a place to go and park and hang out before and after games. What confuses me is how little those companies advertise during the UC basketball games and how little they seem to take advantage of all the people in the arena. For instance, I see no ads for the Brass Tap on Calhoun such as special deals during special times or advertising for certain draughts on tap or Adriadico's for special on pizza, hoagies or beers. Or even the Rally House on clothing or apparel. What gives?
david aka the TYZ
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I agree. UC needs to play on campus and continue to grow the surrounding neighborhood. Make Clifton a destination even not on game days. I'd love to see some of the bars throw parties and happy hours for road games so fans can come down if they so choose and be in a UC environment to watch games.
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Can someone change the name of the thread? "Arson" is driving me nuts haha.
Btown Bearcat
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some these pics do look pretty dam impressive makes u wonder if the bearcats are second guessing. hopefully they do it even if uc just renovates fifth third. im a fan of uc basketball and football on campus and i think thats best for our athletic program but i got admit these designs are very impressive hopefully it gets done regardless so we can start having ncaa tournament games and such
bearcat8290
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Why would we go downtown? So Kentucky can use the area 2-3x year too? No way.
Only real change there looks to be in the second level, not much change to the lower bowl. Not sure this accomplishes much. I definitely want to see the arena upgraded. The city needs that, but not sure this is an option I'd get behind.
david aka the TYZ
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UC has already approved the renovations. I would venture to say they not only aren't second guessing but they are 100% committed to being on campus. The owners of US Bank still don't have money for these renovations and I can't imagine these plans ever come to fruition unless they get real creative with getting money. It won't come from taxpayers and it won't come from UC or Xavier. They already own the Cyclones and they aren't a big enough draw to justify that money. Arena football or minor league basketball has never flourished here either. The city absolutely needs an arena of this magnitude but the fact that it doesn't own the arena makes it hard to justify spending tax dollars on it. I wish the funds/space was there for UC to build a state of the art arena on campus that could hold enough people to draw NCAA tourney games and better concerts and such but it isn't.
