Unfortunately, in order to build the facilities in an urban environment they need space for construction equipment staging and logistics in order to meet the construction datelines.
The only logical place available if you look at the map is the adjacent track and field.
The right thing to do is for the U to lease practice facility time from nearby high schools or colleges, and to provide adequate transportation to and from practice for student athletes and coaches.
Then, when they rebuild the U's track and field make them state of the art worth waiting for.
Maybe, as part of the U's final phases they ought to consider a huge parking ramp construction on nearby existing ground level parking lots in later phases.
You run into another nightmare of where those with contract parking are going to park while construction is ongoing.
The U is in bad need of more substantial parking ramps within the vicinity.
Also, you don't venture into tailgating lot spaces.
Someone is always going to be unhappy.
The outcome worth waiting for if done right for the athletes, the university, for recruiting, and bring pride to our flagship university and the entire state.
If we want to compete with other B1G schools and nationally, we have to ante up.
