I'm bringing weird borders over from the rumors thread. On Google Maps scroll up Abbott Drive a bit and you'll see that it turns into Iowa for a bit. That section is there because the river used to flow up and around when the borders were drawn. Then a flood changed the river's path and Iowa kept that land (like all states do when rivers move), so there is a piece of Iowa that is separated from the rest of the state.
Carter Lake, IA. Carter Lake is an oxbow lake that was once part of the Missouri River. Former Omahan.
I missed this one along the way, but another USL Championship team is hopefully building soon. OKC is on hiatus as their current shared stadium doesn't meet USL standards, and they've now put in a bid for a plot of land for their new stadium. The budgeted amount has gone from $41 million to $71 million for an 8,000 stadium. If this goes through they'll be back for the 2027 season. https://soccerstadiumdigest.com/202...udget-new-location-for-new-energy-fc-stadium/
Does the new stadium have security to protect the turf from being taken? *This is for the handful of people who get the reference.
They definitely brought the spice to the USOC. The interviews their commissioner gave on the United States of Soccer, and to Kartik were also good entertainment value.
Does NYCFC have a green light on its proposed stadium or is it all in limbo? Can't recall where that stands.
Another layer of approval, Uniform Land Use Review Process, started in November of 2023. This article from January, 2024, sounds positive: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/soccer-stadium-nycfc-queens-willets-point/5044842/
It's got local support which is the big thing. The rest should be a formality. "The next step is a review and vote by the City Planning Commission within the next 60 days. After that it goes to the City Council."
The NYC stadium has been moving along with shockingly little objection so far. It seems as if they essentially did all the leg work of getting support before going public. Of course, it helps that it's essentially a blank space, with no neighbors to object, and of course it's coming along with new affordable housing to be built by the powerful unions.
And they lost the chance to build a stadium in it's rightful place because of a dispute with the Yankees over parking spaces.
Ironically this location is only a few hundred meters from the location that MLS was working on before there was an ownership group.
Per John George of the Philadelphia Business Journal, the Philadelphia Union are exploring the idea of expanding Subaru Park to have more premium areas and general seating to increase the overall seating beyond the current capacity of 18,500.The club has sought out the help of… pic.twitter.com/pSsGth4Nyc— José Roberto Nuñez (@JoserNunez91) March 5, 2024
Very doubtful. That would block views of the river from other parts of the stadium, and the organization has said in the past that they value those views. IMO, I would like to see them actually tear down the riverend stands, and rebuild build them with a steeper rake, and safe standing rails(fold down seats) with cup holders. Then put a beer garden/deck above/behind it (similar to Columbus' Lower.com Field). This would allow for more efficient fan "seating" in that area of the stadium, while utilizing that footprint better, and also adding a premium concessions area that would offer views of the game and the surrounding area (bridge, river, the adjacent sports complex). I would also like to see them move the stadium club to the bridge side of the stadium. This would allow them to add a few more rows of seats in the non river end (eliminating the obstructed view seats in that area). Then put luxury boxes there (two levels with decks), stadium video board above those. Any upgrades/renovations would need to be done in phases due to the now VERY short offseason (also the offseason being in winter limits the scope of any major construction projects.