[Mpls] Paying for a stadium

[David Brauer]

> Peter Vevang writes:
> Why not sell the land around the Metrodome in order to pay for the new
stadium.  There has
> to be about 20 acres right next to downtown, with its own LRT stop and top
notch bus
> service, with prime highway access and great views of DT and walking
distance to the
> Guthrie, the orchestra, DT Restaurants and shops and the river.

By state law, the land sale proceeds are already promised - to the Vikings
stadium.

We did a story on the Dome's future on May 16 with more details:
http://www.skywaynews.net/articles/2005/05/16/news/news02.txt

David Brauer
Kingfield
Editor, Southwest Journal & Skyway News