Aug 1, 2025 | Media
By J. David Goodman, The New York Times – July 29, 2025 There are not many iconic structures in Houston, a city more famous for how it spreads out than what it builds up. The Astrodome is the exception. Never mind that no baseball or football has been played...
Aug 1, 2025 | Media
By Rachel Estrada, CW39 Houston – August 1, 2025 HOUSTON (KIAH) – Harris County residents want more entertainment options — and many are willing to help pay for it. A new survey by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs, discovered that a...
Aug 1, 2025 | Media
By Ron Treviño, KHOU 11 – August 1, 2025 A new UH survey reveals most Houstonians want to save the Astrodome with a public-private partnership — and supporters have bold ideas for its future. It’s a question that has lingered for years: What should be done with...
Jul 31, 2025 | Media
By Dylan McGuinness, Staff Writer, Houston Chronicle – July 31, 2025 A majority of Harris County voters support using public money to help renovate NRG Stadium and the Astrodome, according to a new poll released Thursday by the University of Houston’s Hobby...
Jul 10, 2025 | Media
By Jonathan M. Alexander,Staff writer, Houston Chronicle – July 10, 2025 In the winter of 2018, Ed Emmett thought he found the perfect plan to save the Astrodome and make it useful for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo — the organization that was one of...
Jul 2, 2025 | Media
By Chandler France – Reporter, Houston Business Journal – July 2, 2025 A modified proposal to renovate the Astrodome into a new arena and mixed-use development could generate $1.5 billion in economic impact, a new analysis shows. A redevelopment of the...
