Renewed Efforts to Redevelop Houston's Historic Astrodome
Renewed Efforts to Redevelop Houston's Historic Astrodome A nonprofit hopes to create a viable plan for the iconic stadium—and find a way to pay for it. May 26, 2021, 12pm PDT | Diana Ionescu | The "Eighth Wonder of the World" may soon get a new lease on life, reports Zach Despart for the Houston Chronicle. Houston's Astrodome, which opened in 1965 as the world's first indoor, air-conditioned stadium, is the home of the first installation of the artificial grass known as "Astroturf" and has hosted hundreds of legendary concerts and events. The stadium, which has been sitting vacant sin...
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