{"id":1004116324,"date":"2015-03-26T20:13:01","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T04:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synd.yardi.com\/?p=336209"},"modified":"2020-05-18T10:28:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T18:28:20","slug":"urban-land-institute-unveils-vision-for-nrg-astrodome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/urban-land-institute-unveils-vision-for-nrg-astrodome\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Land Institute Unveils Vision for NRG Astrodome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Liviu Oltean, Associate Editor<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_336210\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 310px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/synd.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/03\/The-Houston-Astrodome.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-336210\" title=\"The Houston Astrodome\" src=\"https:\/\/synd.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/03\/The-Houston-Astrodome.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Houston Astrodome<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The future of Houston\u2019s NRG Astrodome remains unclear, but strides are being made toward the repositioning the stadium as a multi-use park.  The Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently released a report that argues for the conversion to enhance the quality of life for residents and serve as a tourist attraction.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed <em>The Astrodome. Harris County Texas: A Vision for a Repurposed Icon<\/em>, the report\u2019s recommendations are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To recognize the historic importance of the Astrodome and to create a vision that rehabilitates the dome and NRG Park.<\/li>\n<li>To redevelop the Astrodome as a multi-use facility.<\/li>\n<li>To increase parking by 1,500 additional spaces.<\/li>\n<li>To create a new, multi-purpose ground floor.<\/li>\n<li>To create a new outdoor public space or a live oak all\u00e9e from the light-rail station to the east entrance of the stadium.<\/li>\n<li>To develop outdoor covered pavilions along the all\u00e9e.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ULI&#8217;s report also cautioned about the complexity of such a conversion and advised Harris County to adopt \u201ca framework of guiding principles\u201d that would ensure a successful conversion. The principles emphasize that the Astrodome should be rehabilitated as a space accessible by bike, car and train; that the dome\u2019s historic and architectural importance should be actively respected; and that, upon completion, the dome should be a space for arts, education, technology, innovation and history.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cities\/houston\/houstons-astrodome-to-become-worlds-largest-indoor-park\/1004102974.html\"><em>Commercial Property Executive<\/em><\/a> reported in August 2014, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett made a similar proposal\u2014to reposition the dome as the world\u2019s largest indoor park and recreation center. \u201cRather than try to convert the Dome into something it was never intended to be, I think it is time to look back to the original vision of Judge Hofheinz,\u201d Emmett said last year. \u201cThat vision was to provide a place for traditional outdoor activities in a climate-controlled space. A space like none other in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Image courtesy of Randall Pugh via <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Flickr<\/a>.<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The future of Houston&rsquo;s NRG Astrodome remains unclear, but strides are being made towards the repositioning of the Astrodome as a multi-use park.  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