RICHMOND COLISEUM PROJECT
INTERIM STATUS REPORT – PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
September 9, 2010
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Mayor’s Comments
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September 14, 2010
RICHMOND COLISEUM PROJECT INTERIM STATUS REPORT
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September 10, 2010
Four sites suggested for new or improved arena
At this point, the study group is recommending an arena with a capacity from 14,000 to 15,000 — an increase over the Coliseum’s current 10,385 for concerts. The new venue would also include 15 to 25 luxury suites, 15 to 20 loge boxes and 500 to 650 club seats.
via timesdispatch.com.
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September 9, 2010
4 sites considered by Richmond Coliseum study group
The sites are the current coliseum property on East Leigh Street, the city’s Public Safety Building and an adjoining parking lot near Eighth and 10th streets, The Diamond property along North Boulevard and the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board warehouse on Hermitage Road.
via timesdispatch.com.
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September 8, 2010
Williams: The Coliseum or The Diamond — which is the bigger need?
Richmond, in the midst of the worst national economy since the Great Depression, has two major civic improvement needs.
The Richmond Coliseum (opened in 1971) and The Diamond (1985) are both dangerously near the tipping point of obsolescence — some wags might call it the tipping-over point because of age, design and decay.
via Williams: The Coliseum or The Diamond — which is the bigger need? | Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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CAA Tournament: Coliseum to remain host
The extension agreement gives the city and perhaps the region more time to decide what, if anything, should be done with the arena long-term.
In June, an ad hoc group of private corporations and public administrators launched a $150,000 privately financed study of options for the Coliseum.
via timesdispatch.com.
Also, nbc12.com blogspot.com
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August 22, 2010
Planning – Richmond plans conversion of one-way streets downtown
City of Richmond, Virginia
The city is about to hire a consultant to determine the most efficient way to reverse the web of one-way streets that have made downtown Richmond a puzzle for anyone trying to reach a destination that’s in plain sight. timesdispatch.com
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June 15, 2010
Coliseum – Who Pays for a New Coliseum?
City of Richmond, Virginia
Building a new arena to accommodate 15,000 to 18,000 seats — the Coliseum has 12,000 — likely would cost $150 million to $170 million, says former City Councilman Bill Pantele, who has studied the idea.
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June 11, 2010
Coliseum – Richmond launches private study of public arena
City of Richmond, Virginia
A private study was launched today to determine the future of the Richmond Coliseum, the region’s major public arena.
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Coliseum – Study group addresses future
City of Richmond, Virginia
The Coliseum Study Group, which is an ad hoc group of private corporations and public administrators, yesterday formally launched a study of the long-term solution to a 39-year-old arena that has required millions of dollars in emergency repairs to continue operating.
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June 8, 2010
Coliseum – 3 firms to study Coliseum’s future
City of Richmond, Virginia
Three consulting and design firms that specialize in sport venues have been hired to conduct a market study on the future of the Richmond Coliseum, the city announced yesterday.
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