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I like it!

And as I predicted, it didn't happen. UA bought the land where the skyway was supposed to go last December and is in the process of buying up the rest of the land. Dr. Daniels was mistaken and UA is in no way footing the entire bill for UPA by buying up the parcels between the stadium and freeway. These purchases are about actual campus expansion which is a sparate from the UPA concept and development. And to reiterate saying that downtown Akron is a part of the campus is akin to saying that since all poodles are dogs, then that must mean all dogs are poodles. While it is arguable that a small part of the campus is located downtown, it doesn't follow that that means all of downtown is on campus. All dogs are not poodles!

What about the fact that Akron played a big roll in winning this gig and will be a part of the event. I can see now how Cleveland will treat Akron...like a suburb at best and in all likelihood as though it doesn't exist. That fact is that Cleveland and Akron got the gay games and not just Cleveland.

Not going to happen. The Directors of Gardner Student Center, either Don Sabatino or Bud Marstin were only speculating. UA is taking that space and let's hope it will be for a new UA arena that will be multi-puposed and not a joint venture with the City of Akron.

Oh yeah. Part of the campus (mainly the Polsky Building) is actually in downtown, on Main Street. Next door to that is Mayflower Manor. Next to that is a surface-level parking, rumored to be the slot for an arena, across the street from Canal Park. I think I said this before, the JAR is just worthless...too small for major university functions, convocations or concerts, and too small to really "feel" like a college arena. put it downtown and it's assured it won't feel like a college arena.

When you say on campus and not downtown; where are you talking about because the boundaries of the campus are not as clear cut as they use to be. For example: Do your consider Quaker Square on campus or the stadium or Polsky's? The boundaries of the UA campus are more clear than they have ever used to be thanks to Dr. Proenza's Landscape For Learning. Polsky Building is not on campus anymore than the Rubber Bowl. At the very least Polsky is not on campus proper just like the Rubber Bowl is not on campus proper. The Quaker Square Inn at The Univeristy of Akron has the potential for being/looking on-campus but UA has to make that happen and I believe it can and will. To ask if I think the stadium is on campus is, and I'm sorry, a truly dumb if not dishonest question. Therefore, I won't answer that gamey question.

Nice try but no cigar. You are clearly anti-UA. Your post is your confession

I was told they are going to be blocking some lanes specifically for gameday traffic to ease congestion. Visted the stadium last week, here's the pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41459155@N02/sets/72157621912128205/ Great shots. Thanks. I was granted a private tour myself of the stadium about a month ago since I'm well connected to UA and know what's going on there. Stay tuned for more great information about UA's growth in general and the decision to build the new UA arena on campus and not downtown.

That is going to be a heck of a cluster at the Buchtel exit during gamedays. Yes and we should be so lucky to have such a traffic/parking problem.

I believe there already are an on-ramp and off-ramp to route 8 where the arena could be placed. The on-ramp is off Goodkirk and the off ramp takes you to Carroll.

UA bought some of the land in that area east of the stadium. According to Ted Curtis, VP of planning, UA will continue to buy up the remaining parcels. They will then offer to sell SOME parcels to greek chapters so they may buy it back from UA for new Greek Housing. That may or may not come to fruition. It's up to the individual chapters. If they don't take the offer, UA will find another purpose for the land. And, if they do take the offer, there is still plenty of room for the arena and a totally new Greek Village. And your curiosity over the UA purchase of the area south of Exchange is well appreciated. That too would be a prime location for a new UA on-campus arena.

surfohio : sounds like you really don't like The University of Akron. "buried in the heart of campus" WERE YOUR WORDS. You've got to be kidding? Have you not witnessed the campus renaissance. It far outdoes any alleged downtown renaissance that's for sure. You don't realize that it is that campus that has brought life to this community including its downtown. I think you did a lot of stretching of the truth in your post by using well chosen and loaded language. Your position is so far from the truth and facts that I'll just have to say, NO CIGAR FOR YOU SURFOHIO And it is comforting to know that you feel the new on-campus stadium is "buried in the heart of the UA campus" where it will suck like Rhodes arena. Rhodes Arena sucks because of its structural make-up and not its location. Try not being so disingenuous when you debate, surfohio.

I'm embarased for you, jeremy. That was a pretty desperate post

Not going to happen.

I think the area you mention is just west of UA's law school and south of UA's performing arts hall. From what I've learned, that area is slated for a new law school since C. Blake McDowell is under serious scrutiny and must expand if not rebuild. I like your thinking though. I have the same intuition about Quaker Square as do you. And, I support UA going at it alone when it comes to building an on-campus (not downtown) multi-purpose arena. There is too much room for incestuous politics that would interfere with UA's vision if they were to engage in a joint venture with the city. The city has a track record of discounting UA's existence in the media in order to dupe people into thinking UA facilities are city of Akron facilities. That is why UA's PAH is still having marketing problems to this date. Having the UA owned arena on the campus instead of downtown will still meet the entire community's and region's needs and not just downtown. Plus, there is an added bonus of having the prestige and drawing power of an on-campus university arena in our community. It will make Akron look more credible than having a confusing and muddled shell game of an arena downtown.