The Pepsi Colisee demolition process continues, as seats from the former home of the NHL’s Quebec Nordiques will hit the block. (more…)
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Kemper Arena Wins Preservation Status
In a major win for a proposed redevelopment, Kemper Arena has been granted National Register of Historic Places status. (more…)
Roberts Stadium may face a reprieve
Evansville’s Roberts Stadium may be losing most of its business once a downtown arena opens, but efforts to tear it down and replace it with a baseball/softball complex appears to have stalled, giving activists more time to come up with a use for the facility. Cost is the reason why city efforts to put in […]
Preserving Belleville’s Memorial Arena
It’s not the flashiest of venues, but over the past 83 or so years Belleville Memorial Arena has been at the center of civic life in the medium-sized Ontario community. And even though the place is falling apart — it’s temporarily closed because of an equipment failure — a group of community volunteers want to […]
Evansville debates Roberts Stadium future
With a new downtown arena slated to open next year, Evansville officials are debating the future of Roberts Stadium, a historic arena now slated for a meeting with the demolition crew. There’s a lot to like about Roberts Stadium, mostly relating to its history as the home of the University of Evansville athletics. Expanded over […]
Decision on Civic Arena future due Thursday
The future of Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena should be decided Thursday when the City-Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA) decides whether to tear down the historic facility. The arena’s run as a distinctive feature on the Pittsburgh skyline could end if the SEA agrees with a commissioned study that indicates the public would be better […]
Preservation Pittsburgh seeks ideas for continuing use of Civic Arena
Have some ideas on the future of the former Civic Arena? Preservation Pittsburgh announces a call for entries for “Civic Minded: Minding the Future of the Civic Arena,” a design competition intended to generate adaptive reuse ideas for the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. Mellon Arena is now without a tenant or a use after the […]
