IMO if it’s 1B just to renovate the existing site, a dome is a better long term option. #Browns could easily recoup construction costs over the lifetime of the stadium by hosting various large events they can’t currently have at the stadium. Not to mention the logistical nightmare getting to and from games at the current site.
@MoreForYou_CLE I like the weather being a factor. What they could do is make the stadium taller with no exposed gaps for the wind to blow laterally into the stadium. You could then put broader stand roofs on it to help limit the impact of the wind from the top but still let weather in.
@MoreForYou_CLE I am only for a done with natural grass field Cleveland will need to look at the deal Nashville just signed with the Titans. That dome is $2.2B the city only put up $750M of it. Mostly bonds sold to finance it. Also includes hotel and alcohol taxes. Owner + NFL paid rest.
@MoreForYou_CLE I can’t see pouring a billion into the current stadium. I just can’t see it and it’s not even my money. He has a chance to build his own empire now and do it his way.
@MoreForYou_CLE The Port of CLE is the western parking lot of Municipal Stadium. Move the stadium, open the port. All the shipping that goes around Michigan to get to Chicago can just make a left into CLE. We have interstate/RXR & then we’d have new business’. New taxes, not increase’s.
@MoreForYou_CLE So what I'm not understanding tho is if they choose the dome are they leaving Cleveland??
@MoreForYou_CLE A retractable roof would be great, but they absolutely need to have a grass field, no turf !
@MoreForYou_CLE I think the dome is a necessity. All the money other events would bring is huge. Just wish they could make it work downtown.
@MoreForYou_CLE I’d rather them just renovate the current stadium come play in Columbus for the time while they’re doing that and keep it open weather needs to be a factor also domes are boring no sun or anything they’re just lame
@MoreForYou_CLE If someone cares about cleveland area thriving at all and not just the depressing football team they’ll support a some being built for all the events and things that can be hosted there