http://www.westernherald.com/opinion/downtown-arena-a-key-investment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=downtown-arena-a-key-investment Western Herald Online News Service Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.westernherald.com/opinion/downtown-arena-a-key-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-14246 Tony Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:31:06 +0000 http://www.westernherald.com/?p=11212#comment-14246 This is vital for the rebuilding of Kalamazoo. I agree that there is a HUGE disconnect between WMU athletics and the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage. Look at what happened to GR after the building of Van Andel. Muscial acts bypass Kalamazoo and go straight to GR and Van Andel. The acoustics of WINGS stadium are very poor and I can't blame them. I hope this goes through and the arena is larger than 6,800. It should mimic Van Andel. We need to pull acts towards the Kazoo area. Bring in an arena football team. This would only make the downtown area more attractive to businesses. Everyone would prosper. It's a no-brainer. This is vital for the rebuilding of Kalamazoo. I agree that there is a HUGE disconnect between WMU athletics and the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage. Look at what happened to GR after the building of Van Andel. Muscial acts bypass Kalamazoo and go straight to GR and Van Andel. The acoustics of WINGS stadium are very poor and I can’t blame them. I hope this goes through and the arena is larger than 6,800. It should mimic Van Andel. We need to pull acts towards the Kazoo area. Bring in an arena football team. This would only make the downtown area more attractive to businesses. Everyone would prosper. It’s a no-brainer.

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