What Changes on the Ground
- Staging: Expect activity at 705 W. 4th St. as renovations sequence.
- Programming: A 4,400-seat hall can book tours that are too big for clubs and too small for arenas, concentrating nightly foot traffic in Uptown and Third Ward.
- Compliance: Construction remains subject to the city's noise ordinance and work-hour rules.
What's Next
- Contracts: Final stadium renovation agreements must be executed before any money moves.
- State Review: The Local Government Commission will review the bond plan.
- Permits and Design: Venue plans will move through design and code review.
- Operations: Programming choices will determine how many new nights Uptown gains.
- Neighborhood: Track construction calendars and complaint-to-compliance outcomes.
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