Iowa can't compete with Ames on this ..

[radicalhawk]

Our Kinnick Stadium has a parking ramp to the north, old houses to the south, railroad tracks to the west, and a hospital to the east. Meanwhile, Jack Trice Stadium is upping their gameday environment. The only thing that Iowa City has in any way comparable is the IRL. But again, nothing near the stadium.

CyTown

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[eyesofhawk]

Ames? Never heard of it

 

[IAHAWK23]

Seems like they are catering to the donors on this one... I'd rather tailgate and then head downtown if I want to keep the party going later.

 

[squeezebox]

LMFAO, Iowa has one of the best game day atmospheres in the country. Go to OSU or Michigan, and all you will be met with is parking lots full of tailgaters. The neighborhoods around the stadium make it an environment rare in college football.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Cool….I guess? They’re putting up primarily residential and office buildings near Trice and Hilton. Big wow.

 

[BrotherHawkeye]

Cool….I guess? They’re putting up primarily residential and office buildings near Trice and Hilton. Big wow.

By residential buildings, do you mean like houses, apartments and townhomes that are walking distance to the stadium? And by office buildings, do you mean a structure where businesses exists, like a hospital? Hmm. Sounds unique.

 

[wneff]

This belongs on the basketball board. It is CHA that can't compete with it.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

There is some concerns with Ames business owners and property tax payers. Because this using State property to compete with local businesses and it won't be on the property tax rolls.

It could be cool, but this is Jamie Pollard and BOR screwing over established business in Ames.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Will be interesting when that area floods like it has numerous times previously. Hilton has been inundated with flood water so that whole area will flood as well if and when heavy persistent rains hit. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Will be interesting when that area floods like it has numerous times previously. Hilton has been inundated with flood water so that whole area will flood as well if and when heavy persistent rains hit. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.

And I don't think ISU is self-insured like U of I; as far as I know. So more farmers will be asking for payouts to their precious ISU

 

[dtripp26]

Our Kinnick Stadium has a parking ramp to the north, old houses to the south, railroad tracks to the west, and a hospital to the east. Meanwhile, Jack Trice Stadium is upping their gameday environment. The only thing that Iowa City has in any way comparable is the IRL. But again, nothing near the stadium.

CyTown

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I guess we just need to implode the hospital and Children's hospital so we can have a fancy strip mall. F them kids!

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I guess we just need to implode the hospital and Children's hospital so we can have a fancy strip mall. F them kids!

Been years since I was down there. I know they quite the Fan train, but are those tracks used for anything anymore?

 

[herkhatescy2]

Our Kinnick Stadium has a parking ramp to the north, old houses to the south, railroad tracks to the west, and a hospital to the east. Meanwhile, Jack Trice Stadium is upping their gameday environment. The only thing that Iowa City has in any way comparable is the IRL. But again, nothing near the stadium.

CyTown

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Clowntown.

 

[fehfkf]

Been years since I was down there. I know they quite the Fan train, but are those tracks used for anything anymore?

Those tracks are still used by freight trains

 

[bluestarhwk]

Reminds me of this beautiful Russian Komsomol Apartmentski Komplexska (minus the classy ketchup and mustard paintjob)

 

[Dauminator]

I've never seen the appeal of JTS' giant parking lot. I like Kinnick feeling like part of a neighborhood.

 

[ozzie8]

So there's gonna be a Baby Gap next JTS?

 

[BonzoFury]

I've never seen the appeal of JTS' giant parking lot. I like Kinnick feeling like part of a neighborhood.

You'd be hard pressed to find two more opposites.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

So there's gonna be a Baby Gap next JTS?

Farm Fleet, Bomgaars, and Theisens. High end shopping for the sophisticated ISU alums.