Comment on Group backs plan to turn Astrodome into large park

Group backs plan to turn Astrodome into large park

Pavilions and other green spaces around the Astrodome could also be created to link it with surrounding facilities, including the NFL Houston Texans' stadium. Opened in 1965, the so-called Eighth Wonder of the World once housed MLB's Astros and the NFL's former Oilers, but hasn't been home to a sports team since 1999 and has been closed to all events since 2009. The land institute said bringing the proposal to life would take a coalition from the private and public sectors as well as funding from a variety of sources, including local hotel tax revenues, historic tax credits and philanthropy. The world's first multipurpose domed stadium is also under consideration for a "state antiquities landmark" designation from the Texas Historical Commission that would make it more difficult to tear it down.

 

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