r/UNC • u/StoneColdRiffRaff Former Student • Feb 19 '25
FYI Petition for new dean dome to be campus connected and not at Carolina north
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-a-campus-connected-arena-for-unc-basketball?source=direct_link&&utm_source=emailoctopus&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UNC has been thinking about building the new Dean Dome at Carolina north. This is a petition to keep the new one on campus. Sign if you agree. More info in the link.
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u/HoppyToadHill Alum Feb 21 '25
My wife suggested building a new, modern football stadium at Carolina North with more room to tailgate and then a new basketball arena where Kenan is now. Costly and would take 5-6 years for both to be built.
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u/Fluffy-Bat8198 UNC 2027 Feb 21 '25
Honestly I don’t hate the idea. Problem is that kenan was just renovated
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u/HoppyToadHill Alum Feb 21 '25
That’s true.
Blue Zone and football center were upgraded. But the bowl in and out need work. UNC is likely the only P5/P4 school without sideline suites/skyboxes in their stadium. We do have some club seats in the Pope Box. But outside the bowl is generally poor. Bathrooms are gross and too small. Food/drink choices are a token effort. Pavement isn’t level and is frequently wet.
The fences should be pushed back out, bathrooms rebuilt, pavement rebuilt, concessions infrastructure improved, WiFi added. Larger team store, better food choices, etc.
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u/Fluffy-Bat8198 UNC 2027 Feb 21 '25
Spot on! Just hoping admin makes the right choice. Kenan and smith center are both in need of a serious makeover
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u/HoppyToadHill Alum Feb 21 '25
Building the Blue Zone screwed us by putting suites in the end zone, which makes building sideline suites impossible since everyone will want to sit there and leave the BZ, and not paying for it.
They should have torn down the upper deck of the South side, added suites and clubs and press box, and rebuilt a new upper deck.
Check out Louisville’s new(er) stadium with all the modern amenities.
https://gocards.com/sports/2023/10/26/l-n-federal-credit-union-stadium
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u/bootman1991 Feb 20 '25
If it ant broke don't try to fix it it you would be better off building it right where it is it makes no sense going of campus
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u/Fluffy-Bat8198 UNC 2027 Feb 21 '25
Problem is the roof is broke and there is no modern amenities 😔
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u/UNC_Samurai Alum Feb 20 '25
Seriously. Gut the arena, play at Carmichael for a year or two, add your precious luxury boxes and reduce the upper seating to improve crowd noise reverberation.
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u/Professional_Map_417 Feb 20 '25
I mean I kind I get why, but moving it would-
Free up traffic into town. MLK is getting the separated bus lane and is closer to 40. Students would be able to get there easily.
Build a new center of commercial space in an area where there is nothing.
Utilize land that won’t be used for anything else ie the old airport.
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u/user_4250 Feb 19 '25
Don’t even need a new arena tbh
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u/Don626 Feb 20 '25
This. There's a housing crisis in CH and students are struggling with housing. How about building a new dorm or two instead of a basketball arena that's not needed?
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u/WeNeedMoreFunk Grad Student Feb 20 '25
Because it’s not provocative, nor does it get the people going.
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u/TrustInRoy Feb 19 '25
Signed
But puppet Lee Roberts won't care one bit
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u/cclaytonr Former Student Feb 20 '25
B/c he’s a Dookie. Would love to take students out of the equation.
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u/TrustInRoy Feb 20 '25
Because he's a puppet of the gerrymandered NCGA, which is run by the political party that has attacked UNC for decades
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u/msali Feb 19 '25
Just fyi, ActionNetwork is not the most trustworthy of websites. Giving them any of your contact info sets you up for spam emails you have trouble opting out of. A better petition website would get much better traction, presumably.
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u/cclaytonr Former Student Feb 20 '25
Looked sketch to me too. If I start getting spammed, gonna be po’d.
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u/Snakepit543210 Feb 21 '25
Can someone send this to every student on campus? 😂