ABSTRACT
That pressure now exists in several cities. For example, in Minneapolis, where a new ballpark was already built to replace one built for the Minnesota Twins, a new public-private partnership was agreed to that will lead to the building of a new enclosed stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. Their new home replaces the Metrodome built in 1982. Atlanta and Georgia have also recently agreed to join with the Atlanta Falcons to build a new domed stadium to replace the Georgia Dome that opened in 1992.* Other cities-including St. Louis-will also confront the challenge of replacing obsolete facilities across the next 10 to 15 years. Studying what was accomplished in Indianapolis and how the city has dealt with the building of a second generation of facilities is quite instructive.
