CoryK81

Where else could you place a new Arena? As you stated that it would be too far away from the Massive Riverfront parking, but would be next to two large parking garages. It's annoying going to Reds games and having to walk passed this eye sore. Riverfront Stadium lacked so many things that we now enjoy at the newer venues. I don't think that the tax payer should foot the bill, but offer other types of incentives for the Owners of USBA to relocate. The city would down the road benefit from an expanded Banks, and would give a more consistent look to the Riverfront. I don't want them to put perfume on a pig by renovating, you also don't have to build the prettiest Arena. Anything is an improvement though.

You would benefit with the local of Newport on the Levee, being at the foot of the Purple People Bridge. Staying on the Riverfront is huge, as it wouldn't be isolated inside of the city, it stays open to Kentucky. There are 2 parking garages to the west of what I proposed, you can connect that one garage to a new Arena. As another person stated, with the old site, extend the Banks to the east to give GABP an all around Urban feel. I would hate for the Arena stay in the same spot it's at now, right on top of GABP, it needs to be spread out. You also benefit from Yeatmans Cove and Sawyer Point already being there.

I say move the Arena to the east, just north of Yeatmans Cove. You have all of that wasted surface parking. It will open up GABP. With the old site, add retail and a movie theater, with condos on top. You can work the new Arena off of the Purple People Bridge the same way Newport on the Levee did. To make room, move Pete Rose way to the North some. It stays on the River, on top of a beautiful park that is already built. As I show with my awful cut and paste, it will fit perfectly.