downtown arena

It’s been so long since El Paso voters approved a plan for a downtown arena, one would think they’ve changed their mind.

After nearly 10 years, the idea of building a downtown arena or multipurpose performing arts and entertainment center in El Paso will soon be non-existent.

Following Steve's column that suggested the proposed downtown arena be a soccer-specific stadium, UTEP Associate Professor and local historian Dr. Max Grossman joined Sportstalk on Wednesday afternoon to discuss his alternative point of view for the stadium, while fielding phone calls and questions from listeners.

It's time El Paso's political difference makers get on board with replacing the downtown arena with a multi-purpose outdoor stadium to house the Locomotive.

Instead of wasting millions of dollars on court and attorney fees, El Paso should renovate the Don Haskins Center and build a state of the art outdoor pavilion in Duranguito.

No matter how you feel about the downtown arena, there are a number of historic areas in El Paso that need to be protected. The Durangito neighborhood is one that is currently under the gun.

Stop messing around, El Paso City Council. We approved the downtown arena. Build it so we can get concerts like Garth Brooks here in El Paso instead of having to go to Las Cruces.

Four El Paso city reps and Mayor Oscar Leeser held a meeting without telling the public. It's called a rolling quorum and it's illegal. Check out the tweets that show they knew what they were doing.

Could there be other solutions to the downtown arena problem? Here are a couple of ideas El Paso City Council might entertain.