The Deuce: AKA, Northwest Highway.

Bears' Arlington Heights stadium renderings (really just one interior rendering - IlliniSax05 September 30, 2025, 10:50:30

random thought... what are the unique/good arenas of any recent vintage? - ijustkrushalot October 2, 2025, 9:32:32
- I kinda dig what the did to the arena formerly named Key Arena. - tvillini October 2, 2025, 10:53:04
  - I tried to take two of my friends to a game there, but we kept getting whistled for a violation* - Sammich October 2, 2025, 10:55:04
- I was gonna say the one in Indy, but that's 26 years old now - Sammich October 2, 2025, 10:50:25
  - ""It'd be New Comiskey Part II."" :-) Yep yep. * - osklister October 2, 2025, 11:56:30
- guys my question wasn't about football stadiums * - ijustkrushalot October 2, 2025, 10:21:26
  - like i read* - VIV October 2, 2025, 10:22:10
- US Bank (MIN), SoFi (LA), Benz (ATL). * - VIV October 2, 2025, 10:20:40
- Mercedes Benz in Atlanta is great. Built in downtown which makes it easier but cool sightlines withi - CoronaTheirAss October 2, 2025, 9:46:57
- I've heard lots of good things about US Bank Stadium - IlliniOllie October 2, 2025, 9:35:03
It’s hard to imagine them getting this right - AintHatin October 1, 2025, 18:09:31
curious how soldier field will be utilized when this is done - ijustkrushalot October 1, 2025, 12:29:16
- Large concer venue? Possible restructure for White Sox? - DanSaint October 1, 2025, 15:59:15
- Tom Brady put it best when he said it has aura. It does. - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 13:54:32
  - in an ideal scenario yes, I would love to stay at Soldier Field/on the lakefront - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 14:00:47
    - if i had all the money - VIV October 1, 2025, 14:15:49
      - You mean 5 concerts the week before isn’t a good idea?* - Mrap24 October 1, 2025, 14:34:25
        
        In terms of total disclosure: single stage setup, etc. All run by the same promoter. - osklister October 1, 2025, 15:21:51
        
        No, but it’s at least what, 7 days the grass is being trampled down by the stage and fans - Mrap24 October 1, 2025, 16:12:07
        
        Well, totally new field after the concerts. Best practice? Maybe not, but... - osklister October 1, 2025, 16:24:31
      - I don't understand why they can't do temporary transit 8-11 times a year* - reggiedunlop October 1, 2025, 14:21:14
  - did we all already forget week 1 and how shit the turf was?* - VIV October 1, 2025, 13:56:39
    - I love the shit turf, it's football not golf. The Giants and Jets play at a new stadium - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 13:59:00
      - MetLife is one of the worst stadiums in the league - snipes824 October 1, 2025, 14:27:23
      - MetLife stadium is so awful.* - gullit October 1, 2025, 14:04:25
      - What surface do they play on at Met Life?* - Chuck Woodaby October 1, 2025, 14:01:59
        
        Four Landscapping's custom knee-shredding toxiturf.* - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 14:03:59
        
        So maybe we can try somewhere between that and shit turf.* - Chuck Woodaby October 1, 2025, 14:05:33
        
        The turf is shit and gets treated as such, one of Soldier Field's many flaws is the lack - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 14:10:13
        
        main difference between wrigley and solder field is about 60 years* - VIV October 1, 2025, 14:19:39
        
        Which makes it more remarkable that Wrigley will be the one that remains. - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 15:25:23
        
        It’s not really that remarkable…no one is going to Bears games because of soldier field - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 15:44:41
        
        I go for the colonnade first and foremost. If the Bears are bad in AH, I bet - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 16:03:53
        
        They’ve been bad for 30 years, haven’t won a SB in 40 years. They still sell out every year - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 16:10:12
        
        Will they sell out without the aura of Soldier Field and being located in Chicago? - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 16:15:56
        
        honestly I think the NFL sells out if you put the team in DeKalb - ijustkrushalot October 2, 2025, 9:27:12
        
        Yes, there is no “aura” of Soldier Field, despite what Tom Brady says - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 16:18:06
        
        They're going to half-ass it too, with no retractable roof. George BLANDa would approve.* - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 16:21:15
        
        They half assed Soldier, too - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 16:23:16
        
        At the time I thought it was more of a 3/4 ass. If you're starting from scratch, no reason - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 16:28:25
        
        I don’t disagree but that’s a different topic - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 16:32:45
        
        You haven't been listening to the players then.* - Chuck Woodaby October 1, 2025, 14:11:09
        
        Fair enough, it's embarrassing they have never been able to get it figured out.* - Warrin'_Illini October 1, 2025, 14:13:54
        
        the solution would be for the PD to stop hosting other events during football season - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 14:16:46
        
        Plenty of other places manage to have concerts and maintain their turf. - Chuck Woodaby October 1, 2025, 14:22:38
        
        Perfect= Park District to declare it Bears-only like two weeks before until after the Conf Champ. * - osklister October 1, 2025, 14:22:21
        
        FieldTurf Core HD, same surface as the Lions, Seahawks, Patriots, and Falcons - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 14:03:36
        
        Two and a half years ago. Hopefully something better by the time we get to Arlington Heights. - osklister October 1, 2025, 14:30:32
- CTA bus storage facility* - assassin October 1, 2025, 12:59:32
- My original thought was it would be somehow turned into a stadium for the Fire.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 1, 2025, 12:38:09
  - that ship has sailed. I don't think there's a path to having a major sports tenant at Soldier Field - ijustkrushalot October 1, 2025, 13:12:30
  - didn't they just get approval to build a new place at the spot Reinsdorf wanted? - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 12:39:16
    - Yes approval, no idea if Reinsdorf wanted that spot* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes October 1, 2025, 12:40:07
      - the Sox floated the idea of using that spot for a new stadium at some point in the spring maybe - Gene Parmesan October 1, 2025, 13:27:16
        
        Yep yep: with plenty of public money. Kinda doubt that's happening. - osklister October 1, 2025, 15:25:48
      - there's already an MLS team in Nashville * - ijustkrushalot October 1, 2025, 13:10:43
- preemptive no, chicago won't get another nfl team - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 12:36:01
I really, really want a retractable roof* - opossum jenkins October 1, 2025, 11:42:25
- you're gonna be really, really disappointed - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 11:53:06
  - seems so dumb in this day and age* - OWWDig October 1, 2025, 12:08:08
    - I'm not sure what the retractable roof gets you - ijustkrushalot October 1, 2025, 12:22:31
    - IIRC it adds at least $500M, maybe more, to total cost - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 12:16:12
      - $100-$150 million is what I saw. But the bears were worried about future expenses. - Chuck Woodaby October 1, 2025, 12:30:38
      - All of the potential summer events though would have it open. - OWWDig October 1, 2025, 12:23:18
        
        possibly for night events, but even then you've gotta be 100% sure it won't rain - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 12:30:24
        
        fair enough. I guess I imagined soccer matches and nighttime concerts - OWWDig October 1, 2025, 12:32:41
        
        The bears need to play on natural grass and take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt* - Chuck Woodaby October 1, 2025, 12:36:13
        
        I actually am curious what the turf will be at the new stadium - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 12:38:34
        
        They're just bringing the turf over from Soldier Field. - Illiniphil October 1, 2025, 13:52:07
        
        like hell they are. that turf belongs to the Parks Department!* - assassin October 1, 2025, 14:11:54
        
        They move the grass surface in & out of Allegiant Stadium in Vegas too. That seems to be the model* - OWWDig October 1, 2025, 12:47:43
        
        and it looked terrible there too.* - Ari Gold October 1, 2025, 13:08:18
        
        That costs money.* - Chuck Woodaby October 1, 2025, 12:48:41
        
        It all costs money. Whether they want to spend it to do it right or not is the question* - OWWDig October 1, 2025, 12:50:40
        
        they do not* - Chuck Woodaby October 1, 2025, 12:51:23
        
        always a solid presumption* - VIV October 1, 2025, 13:19:58
    - But on-brand.* - Chuck Woodaby October 1, 2025, 12:10:54
It is fine. Do Bears fans not tailgate? I see no surrounding parking. Also, PSA on - voiceofreason October 1, 2025, 10:03:50
- i think that lawn extending away from the windows could be a tailgating area - VIV October 1, 2025, 13:23:50
- ooo - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 12:45:42
- Mass transit, minimal parking, and in the city? Arlington heights is the opposite* - longsnapper October 1, 2025, 12:35:15
  - To be fair, Minneapolis is being hollowed out. St. Louis vibes (not as bad obv). Sad* - cpsteine October 1, 2025, 13:03:24
    - to be faaaaiiiiiaaahhh - VIV October 1, 2025, 13:28:11
- HKS did US Bank and SoFi. the Bears hired Manica, who did Allegiant and NRG stadiums - IlliniSax05 October 1, 2025, 10:16:53
  - yeah, i really wish it would have been HKS* - VIV October 1, 2025, 13:24:48
- How did you enjoy your trip to the great city of Minneapolis? It is a fantastic stadium* - MC October 1, 2025, 10:12:27
  - Other than the beatdown the Bengals got it was awesome. Stayed downtown at the W. Hit up Inbound, - voiceofreason October 1, 2025, 16:40:08
- The 3rd pic, just beyond the stadium, is all parking and tailgating area* - ibdoc October 1, 2025, 10:10:31
Do you think it looks like the Vegas stadium?? Same architect (per Channel Nine). - osklister September 30, 2025, 16:56:41
My reaction to these exterior renderings is always “Where is the parking?”* - Carl Spackler September 30, 2025, 15:24:25
bonbon would like to have a word with the lady in the red sweater in pic 2* - lcubed September 30, 2025, 14:52:15
Is the Metra line in any of these renderings?* - MojoJojo September 30, 2025, 13:30:43
- Yes, it's next to the diagonal street north of the stadium.* - Chuck Woodaby September 30, 2025, 13:40:39
  - AKA, Northwest Highway. - osklister September 30, 2025, 14:34:15
- no, but then again why would it be? it will be there - IlliniSax05 September 30, 2025, 13:33:39
I see lots of trees...where's the parking? Can someone ID the streets at top, right, and bottom?* - RSMBob September 30, 2025, 13:25:12
- That's a drone shot from the corner of Euclid and Wilke - illinibone September 30, 2025, 14:48:03
- I'm guessing many of those trees will be parking lots - IlliniSax05 September 30, 2025, 13:27:06
Wow, that looks amazing... - longsnapper September 30, 2025, 13:12:58
The inside looks a lot like Cardinals (State Farm Center)* - Desert September 30, 2025, 13:02:13
So what’s going to be the capacity; 50k? - timmer September 30, 2025, 11:28:03
- Weird that a team with a passionate fanbase and in the third largest market would build a small - ATL September 30, 2025, 13:20:07
  - TV revenue dwarfs ticket revenue* - longsnapper September 30, 2025, 14:50:09
    - and not really a ton to be gained from building more nosebleeds - assassin September 30, 2025, 16:09:57
- IIRC 65k, with ability to expand to 70k for large events* - IlliniSax05 September 30, 2025, 11:32:35
  - Hilarious considering people always complaining about capacity and it's only going up 3.5k.* - gullit September 30, 2025, 12:43:12
    - the people complaining about capacity aren't paying $1000+ a game - ijustkrushalot September 30, 2025, 13:48:47
      - Yeah the complaints about capacity ring hollow to me. - OB25 September 30, 2025, 16:27:15
    - Well, be glad it's going up. For a long time, Soldier and old dome in Indy were the lowest cap. - osklister September 30, 2025, 13:24:09
- It had better be at least 70K, so they can host a Super Bowl* - IlliniOllie September 30, 2025, 11:29:36
  - For fun: Vegas attendance, 2024: apx 61k. - osklister September 30, 2025, 11:46:54
    - As soon as they break around the next Super Bowl available will be awarded to Chicago* - TarheelIllini September 30, 2025, 12:44:35
      - Which matters between "not at all" and "very little "* - longsnapper September 30, 2025, 13:27:38
      - Kinda hope so.... just want them to wait a year or two to make sure construction is on sched. - osklister September 30, 2025, 13:22:00
        
        assuming they break ground by the end of this year (which I doubt) - IlliniSax05 September 30, 2025, 13:32:23
Look at those 5 levels of disgusting suites. Hope everyone enjoys the current atmosphere and views - gullit September 30, 2025, 11:18:10
- there ain't no point to new building if you're not gonna stuff it with suites. just a fact* - cpsteine October 1, 2025, 13:02:03
- Suites are actually not disgusting. They're pretty fun to be in.* - ATL September 30, 2025, 12:51:51
  - Suites are lame. Only Americans like suites trying to act rich.* - gullit September 30, 2025, 15:10:37
    - Do you think they don’t have suites at international sports stadiums? - IlliniSax05 September 30, 2025, 15:52:51
      - They do not have 5 level of suites abroad maybe outside of a couple Premier Clubs. - gullit September 30, 2025, 16:22:05
  - You get all of the hassle of going to a stadium to get a terrible viewing experience* - longsnapper September 30, 2025, 13:19:58
    - I've never had a bad viewing experience in a suite. Maybe too many distractions in the suite part - ATL September 30, 2025, 13:21:37
- nit- looks like 4 levels. exactly like soldier field currently has* - VIV September 30, 2025, 11:21:01
  - Soldier Field has it only on one side and at the top of the stadium, not the middle.* - gullit September 30, 2025, 12:41:08
- Soldier Field has 4 levels of suites now - IlliniSax05 September 30, 2025, 11:20:06
  - True dat: but Soldier doesn't have seats above the skyboxes. * - osklister September 30, 2025, 11:50:02
I like the windows so that if you squint, you can kind of see the city they're named after. * - doubledown September 30, 2025, 11:02:31
- I know Chicago - Chilango September 30, 2025, 13:52:18
Need to see it with its top off. - Chuck Woodaby September 30, 2025, 11:01:45
WELCOME TO STADIUM! - EffinIllini September 30, 2025, 11:00:52
- Take a look at banner, Michael!* - Sammich September 30, 2025, 11:07:25
copy paste of the vegas arena. hopefully it's not this bland. * - VIV September 30, 2025, 10:55:27
- Just be glad it's better than the monstrosity they currently inhabit* - bjl63 September 30, 2025, 11:59:33
- It might end up being very nice, but if there’s one thing I’m quite certain of… - OB25 September 30, 2025, 11:51:19
  - It looks like they are going with the stadium Mark Davis rejected for being too bland.* - Chuck Woodaby September 30, 2025, 12:00:04
- Saw UNLV-Iowa State there a few years back. It's a nice stadium, fine viewing experience.... - KingTalkyTiki September 30, 2025, 11:00:16
  - i was hoping it'd be more like the one warren built for the vikings* - VIV September 30, 2025, 11:06:13
    - Would prefer it be like the Falcons stadium. Much simpler in terms of construction. - Warrin'_Illini September 30, 2025, 11:13:19
    - his bosses are still the McCaskeys - IlliniSax05 September 30, 2025, 11:09:24
So a nod to the bridges across the Chicago river... - KingTalkyTiki September 30, 2025, 10:55:24
- if the city (and park district) wasn't such a train wreck, they could have built there. - VIV September 30, 2025, 10:56:37
  - I mean from everything I've seen this is by far the smart move for the Bears. - KingTalkyTiki September 30, 2025, 10:59:28
    - maybe a giant steel slice of deep dish pizza?* - VIV September 30, 2025, 11:01:06
      - not allowed. it's a suburb. should just do paintings of minivans. don't try to be clever dammit!* - cpsteine October 1, 2025, 12:59:46
      - Shape the whole thing like a giant Portillos Italian Beef... - KingTalkyTiki September 30, 2025, 11:02:52
        
        wrong place* - cpsteine October 1, 2025, 13:00:29
Another bland roomba design.* - Warrin'_Illini September 30, 2025, 10:52:53

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