CNN Breaking news: Louisiana Superdome likely to be torn down.

[WDWHound]

CNN currently has the following banner: "Louisiana Superdome, where thousands were stranded after Katrina, is likely to be torn down, state official tells CNN. More soon."

[Laz]

They will probably bulldoze quite a bit of the city.

[Planogirl]

It's a shame that it ended up being that damaged. I wonder who's going to pay for this?

[lbgraves]

Honestly, that is the only thing to do with that building. After the horror of what happened there for a week there are very few people who could ever go in the SD again and enjoy a football game or any other activity without thinking about it.

[Kermit]

I wondered if they'd do that to the Superdome and convention center both. It wouldn't surprise me. Both buildings rely on people coming there to have a good time. I don't know if that's possible now.

[goin2disneyagain]

Honestly, that is the only thing to do with that building. After the horror of what happened there for a week there are very few people who could ever go in the SD again and enjoy a football game or any other activity without thinking about it.
I agree.

[Jenn Lynn]

Honestly, that is the only thing to do with that building. After the horror of what happened there for a week there are very few people who could ever go in the SD again and enjoy a football game or any other activity without thinking about it.

I thought this exact thing after watching Oprah today. It should be torn down.

[lbgraves]

The cleanup that would be required for both locations would be incredible. The toxins & everything else that will exist when they finally get the chance to clean them up will be almost impossible. There was such an ordeal about letting Oprah into the SD with the cameras today. It was horrendous!

[Miss Jasmine]

I am sure the Saints' Owner wanted more luxury boxes anyway.

Sorry a sad attempt at humor.

I really think they had no choice.

[Free4Life11]

I don't think that saving it is even an option. From what it represents to the health issues...I don't even think anyone should put their lives in danger trying to salvage it.

[Kitty 34]

I think tearing it down is the only good thing to do. :(

[BuckNaked]

It should be torn down. It represents too much horror and heartache, IMO.

[Charade]

There was such an ordeal about letting Oprah into the SD with the cameras today. It was horrendous!

I thought she taped her show at the Astrodome in Houston?

[Charade]

It should be torn down. It represents too much horror and heartache, IMO.

I agree.

[Free4Life11]

I thought she taped her show at the Astrodome in Houston?

She did, but also toured parts of New Orleans.

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Tearing it down would be the proper thing to do.

[damo]

I don't think they would ever, ever be able to get the smell out let alone the memories.

[M:SteveO]

I don't know if I could go watch a football game there knowing that thugs had raped little girls there and shot and killed people.

[Bunch24]

Honestly, that is the only thing to do with that building. After the horror of what happened there for a week there are very few people who could ever go in the SD again and enjoy a football game or any other activity without thinking about it.

The horror that happened in 1998 when Hurricane George struck certainly didn't keep people from visiting the Superdome again. There were assaults and rapes back then, and they didn't tear the Superdome down.

The reason they're thinking about tearing it down is because of the physical damage the Dome has taken. That, combined with the age of the facility may not be feasible to repair. Bulldozing it and rebuilding on top of it would probably be the best/cheapest scenario.

If they were to tear down every building where horrific events took place, we'd have a lot of wide open spaces. The Superdome doesn't reflect evil to me. The Convention Center doesn't reflect evil to me. This is going to make some people angry, but without those two buildings for evacuees to go to, we wouldn't have near the survivors we have now. What all of them went through is horrific, but ultimately, they have the Superdome and Convention Center to thank for being alive. I think we should turn it into a positive.

Tearing it down only attempts to wipe away the memory. The memory will always be there, I think it would be best to place a monument outside the Dome and Convention Center, telling the heroic tale of those evacuees that survived hell to make it out alive.

[ducklite]

It was an older, not often used structure to begin with, and as we could all see, it sat on some precious high ground. Chances are that the city would have started to talk about tearing it down within the next half dozen years or so anyhow, and this will likely give them Federal funds to do so. Could be a blessing in disguise. It will give them the opportunity to use that land for something that could be more useful.

Anne

[Viking]

I don't know if I could go watch a football game there knowing that thugs had raped little girls there and shot and killed people.

So you have to tear down the New York subway system too :rolleyes:

If the building is damaged beyond repair, it should be demolished, but can't just remove something because something bad happened there.
Where would the Coliseum in Rome be? All the castles, palaces, and other architechtural sights in Europe have bad memories linked to them.
You Americans will never achieve to have a 'history', if you tear everything down which is associated with bad memories.
There are decades of 'good' memories in that building which also get destroyed.
Always try to remember the good memories without forgetting the bad ones.

[poohandwendy]

I am trying to put this in perspective as to how I would feel about it if it were a landmark in my own city (of which I have lived all of my life).

I keep coming back to the same conclusion, my biggest concern would be to have the city changed to make it safer so that the same conditions would not likely be repeated in the case of a future hurricane, period. If that meant ripping down every stone of every building, so be it. (I am not sure what can be done to make NOLA safer)

While I would be sad to see places that I had wonderful memories removed, safety would be my biggest concern.

[PixieDust32]

I think its the best thing to do!

And who would pay for ?? I guess tax payers!

[zurgswife]

I think it should be taken down also...but mostly due to the damage inside and out....I don't think the smell could ever be removed....

[Desiree]

Another poor attempt at humor here in light of everything... but I betcha Benson loosened the tiles before the Hurricane came! He's been fighting for a new stadium for years!

[cajunmommy]

Slow down....don't fire up the wrecking balls just yet. The latest news (or spin) this morning is total assessment hasn't been completed.

Granted, the facility is a mess - electrical, plumbing, interior furnishings, not to mention the damage from the crowds. Despite Tom Benson's wishes for a new home for the Saints, maybe this is just time for a total refurbishment.

They need to do a structural analysis before any demolition talk progresses.

[Free4Life11]

I just can't imagine ever sitting in there without thinking of all the people living in there for days. Tear it down and build a new one -- it would provide a lot of jobs and help the economy.

If we can spend $500 billion in Iraq and rebuild that country then we can afford to rebuild our own country.

[LandscapePro_318]

Making sure to address this comment to NO ONE, just in general….

Tear it down my behind! The Saints owner Mr. Benson has been “untouchable” with regard to the contract our last Governor signed with him. The State of Louisiana has no money to pay the millions of dollars per year as promised by R.I.N.O Foster. We didn’t have it then, and we Surely won’t have it now.

Benson told the State (paraphrase).. Tough, your last Governor signed the deal and I’m going to hold you to it. Come up with the money to “keep the Saints” in New Orleans. I could care less where you get it. Just get it.

Benson wanted the “State” to build his team a new venue and at every turn mentioned that “ He hoped the Saints would be able to continue to play in N.O.” A not so sudden hint that without his prized “new venue” he was going to move the team.

Now, with the hope the Dome must be demolished, this talk has vanished into thin air.

Knowing Louisiana politics as I do, there’s no doubt that the payoffs have already begun to make sure the Dome is “damaged beyond all hope of repair.”

Hose out the Dome……patch the roof and inform Mr. Benson…"Whooop There it is….PLAY BALL!" Or, if he so wishes…tear up his “contract” and don’t let the door hit him in the rearend on the way out of town..

Mike---Louisiana Resident