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	Charlotte Bobcats Arena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charlotte Bobcats Arena (also known locally as The Uptown Arena and CBA) is an 18,500-seat entertainment and sports venue currently under construction in the Uptown area of Charlotte, North Carolina.
		In 2002 a proposal was finally approved by the city, despite the failure of the arena referendum to obtain voter approval, which would finance construction of the arena.
		Ground was broken on the new arena in July 2003, with a grand opening date set for October 2005 for the new home of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uptown_Arena (452 words)

	CHARLOTTE BOBCATS: Silberman's Sneak Preview
		I was hired to oversee the new Uptown Charlotte Arena project on January 6, 2003 after the NBA awarded the Charlotte franchise to Robert L. Johnson.
		I have visited most of the new arenas built in the last 10 years and my experience in opening MCI Center in Washington, DC was very beneficial.
		After talking to Bob Johnson about his vision for the arena, we decided to model the atmosphere of Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis combined with the intimacy of the premium seating of MCI Center and other new facilities.
	www.nba.com /bobcats/silberman.html (715 words)

	Charlotte Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		From the moment patrons approach the new arena, to their final steps out on the way home, fans will be treated to a superior level of amenities.
		During the arena's first year, the new Charlotte Light Rail system is scheduled to commence operations, transporting visitors to and from the arena.
		But their previous work on a new arena for the Hornets was criticized two years ago as being dull, pedestrian-unfriendly and covered in blank walls.
	www.sfo.com /~csuppes/NBA/CharlotteBobcats (1284 words)

	Slamdunk Deal For NBA
		Wheeler is the chairperson of the Council’s Economic Development and Planning Committee, which had been studying the arena proposal for more than a year, and she has been on of the Council’s biggest arena advocates.
		Arena proponents contend that just the opposite will happen, and that an uptown arena will serve as a catalyst for economic development, increasing the city’s property tax base and bolstering hotel occupancy rates through the attraction of arena-related events.
		The arena will be paid for using revenue from the hotel/motel tax, along with $100 million underwriting by Wachovia and Bank of America, and the purchase of city assets by the two banks and Duke Energy.
	www.rhinotimes.com /charlotte/archives/111402/story04.html (1716 words)

	John Locke Foundation \| Charlotte Exclusives \| Signs of the Times
		Like the recent Stonehaven zoning issue, the signage question presents a collision between politics and principle, but in the case of the arena, more than a little of the city's cold hard cash is on the line as well.
		The catch is that the city will own the new uptown arena and has more than a passing interest in drawing attention to the arena and its events.
		But city planners are already speaking of the arena development as a very special case in that the building will serve as the linchpin of development downtown.
	www.johnlocke.org /news_columns/display_story.html?id=1980 (576 words)

	Uptown Living
		Uptown is one of the city’s fastest-growing areas, with 7,500 residents now and perhaps double that in another five years.
		That station will likely be uptown, with light rail sharing the trolley corridor, and there’s been discussion of moving the Amtrak station, now farther out North Tryon, to the center city as well.
		The last piece of the uptown residential puzzle is beginning to fall into place with the announcement of an upscale condominium high-rise in Second Ward.
	www.charlottebythelake.com /relocation/uptown.htm (1220 words)

	CHARLOTTE BOBCATS: Construction On New Uptown Arena Begins After Groundblasting
		While the games in Charlotte's new Uptown Arena will begin in October 2005, the building of the facility officially started on July 29th, 2003.
		The new Arena will open in the fall of 2005 and serve as the home of the Charlotte Bobcats and the Charlotte Sting.
		The groundblasting event was on the site of the new arena at North Brevard Street between East Trade and East Fifth Streets and featured live entertainment, complimentary food and souvenirs, autographs and a basketball clinic conducted by Sting players and coaches.
	www.nba.com /bobcats/arena_news_begins.html (422 words)

	Double Dribble For The Arts
		The contribution to sports, in this case a new uptown arena, began three years ago, when a huge cultural arts facilities package was set up as a sacrificial lamb and bundled with an unpopular arena as part of a referendum that voters overwhelmingly rejected.
		At the time, councilmembers warned that to pay for the arena would mean using nearly every dime of revenue produced by the city’s hotel/motel tax for the foreseeable future.
		That triggered alarm bells for outspoken arena critic and former City Councilmember Don Reid, who said he wasn’t surprised to see ASC officials return so soon for another shot at public funding, even though they were told not to expect any in the wake of the council’s decision to build an arena.
	www.rhinotimes.com /charlotte/archives/031804/story01.html (1276 words)

	Arena Home
		Project contingencies included in the original arena budget cover unforeseen costs and bid risk, which is the possibility that contractors' bids come in higher than originally estimated.
		While some contingency dollars have been committed to cover overruns in rock excavation on the site, insurance costs and additional consultants, more than $10 million of the contingency remains and will be replenished from bid items that come in less than originally estimated, such as those for environmental work.
		The new Charlotte Arena was officially "Topped Out" during ceremonies on Thursday.
	www.co.mecklenburg.nc.us /Departments/Arena (261 words)

	THE $58 MILLION QUESTION: WILL CHARLOTTE BUILD SHINN A NEW ARENA?
		Arena backers, known as 24 Uptown Partners, propose that most of the public money come from people who go to sporting events or rent cars.
		Uptown backers say a seat tax, which must be approved by the General Assembly, could raise $3 million a year.
		A study commissioned by uptown backers concludes that at least 2,000 jobs and tens of millions of dollars in new taxes, sales and salaries would be created by the investment.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1997/vp970102/01020174.htm (1288 words)

	LowDown on Uptown
		The popular Uptown driving range and practice facility is shutting down to make way for the developments.
		Uptown Plaza, built by the Shafer Property Co., occupies the site of the former Red Cross building, which the developer purchased in 2004 for approximately $65 a square foot.
		But once Uptown took hold in 1999, he moved back to what had become a comparatively cheap foothold in one of the hottest neighborhoods in town.
	www.lowdownonuptown.blogspot.com (11147 words)

	Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
		Activities on uptown streets will include a streetball tournament, battle of the bands, cheerleading exhibition, fashion show, beauty contest and a step-show to exhibit some high-intensity rhythmic stomping.
		The CIAA men's and women's basketball tournament is set to be one of Charlotte's biggest uptown visitor events, surpassing the 60,000 visitors that arrived for the National Baptist Convention USA meeting in 2001.
		That convention brought uptown traffic to a crawl, but officials say CIAA attendees will be spending more time on foot walking to the arena, their hotels and area restaurants.
	www.crva.com /displayNews.aspx?id=33 (493 words)

	LowDown on Uptown: I couldn't agree more. I thought the Old look was a bad idea then and it is even worse now.
		The Uptown sports arena is a beautiful building – the epitome of early 20th-century design.
		But that still leaves the massive arena with its period features as the centerpiece of the neighborhood.
		This has nothing to do with Uptown but I like it when Companies do the right thing......Now about that 60 mpg car.....
	lowdownonuptown.blogspot.com /2005/10/i-couldnt-agree-more-i-thought-old.html (698 words)

	Sports Venue Technology - Charlotte Arena, North Carolina
		Charlotte Arena, NC In July 2003 construction began on the new $260 million arena in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
		The new arena is being built in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
		The city is building the arena and the team is to operate it, including covering operating losses.
	www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/charlotte (706 words)

	COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
		Vingoe suggested replacing the bleacher seating with more comfortable seating. Noted was the fundamental difference between a gymnasium and an arena. In a gymnasium, one enters and moves up toward seating. In an arena, one enters at a concourse and moves down toward seating. Mr.
		Joel Smith noted that any option other than A would increase the time frame for the arena being built significantly and that location was important. He noted that it has been awkward, historically, for the College to fit into the neighborhood and community.
		Small stated that there is an evident need for the new arena and repairs now, and that with the community support for a smaller arena, he cannot see justification for a larger arena.
	www.cofc.edu /trustee/minutes/Nov15meeting.htm (2815 words)

	USATODAY.com - Hornets, Charlotte reach tentative deal on arena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The deal must be approved by the city council, which has been firm in saying it wants a voter referendum to decide the issue.
		He said the Hornets are losing $1 million a month in the Charlotte Coliseum and must break ground on a new arena this summer.
		Wooldridge has said he would apply to the NBA to move the team next year if the referendum is not held until November — when the city council said it has the best chance of passing.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/hornets/2001-02-12-arena.htm (467 words)

	USATODAY.com - Charlotte leaders and Hornets agree to arena lease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets signed a lease agreement with city leaders Monday night that would make the team the major tenants of a new uptown arena for the next 25 years.
		The new arena is part of a proposed $342 million package of seven downtown sports and cultural projects that will go before voters.
		The new arena will seat 16,700 to 18,500 fans for most concerts and basketball games with a maximum capacity of about 20,000.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/hornets/2001-04-30-arena.htm (267 words)

	Local musicians to present tunes from new CDs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Friday in the Uptown Theatre that will feature his new 12-track CD "Captured Alive." The album was recorded live March 26 in the Uptown with the Skip Peck Trio, saxophonist Eric DeFade and songstress Amy Crunick.
		The new CD, Arena's second, will be on sale at the Uptown, and Arena will autograph the recording after his performance.
		Eventually, Arena plans to allow visitors to his Web site the ability to download sheet music of his compositions free of charge, an option he believes has never been done.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04256/376297.stm (739 words)

	Encyclopedia: Uptown-Arena
		The Charlotte Arena is the planned arena for the Uptown area of Charlotte, North Carolina, for the NBA's men's basketball team Charlotte Bobcats from 2005 on.
		The city's WNBA women's basketball team, the Charlotte Sting, will also use the arena, but will not play there until 2006, since the new arena will not be ready for the Sting's summer season in 2005.
		The Bobcats are playing their inaugural season (2004-05) in the existing Charlotte Coliseum, where the Sting now play.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Uptown_Arena (152 words)

	WQED Multimedia: Pittsburgh Mag: January 2003
		If you're going to ask people to pay for a new arena, it's a good idea to remind them how much the game means to them before they open their wallets.
		A replacement for Mellon Arena may well be inevitable, but the Penguins still have tickets to sell today.
		As the president of Team Lemieux (not to be confused with the Lemieux Group, though it always will be), it's his responsibility to sell tickets and to create revenue for a team that plays in the oldest arena in the National Hockey League.
	www.wqed.org /mag/columns/sport/0103_sports.shtml (919 words)

	Charlotte Center City Partners
		Located atop the planned EpiCentre entertainment complex and across from the forthcoming Ritz-Carlton, the luxury residential development will be known as 210 Trade.
		Charlotte Bobcats Arena hosted 50,000 people during its Grand Opening Weekend which included The Rolling Stones concert and two free public Bobcats Open House events.
		Arena guests received a first-hand-look at the building through self-guided tours and were able to experience the state-of-the-art scoreboard, enjoy food offerings, and purchase tickets.
	www.charlottecentercity.org (390 words)

	Groundblasting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Event spectators felt the earth move under their feet "just a little" when Mayor Pat McCrory, members of Charlotte City Council and NBA Charlotte Bobcats and WNBA Charlotte Sting owner Robert L. Johnson triggered a blast to officially start construction for Charlotte's new uptown arena on July 29, 2003.
		The new uptown facility will be home to the NBA Charlotte Bobcats and WNBA Charlotte Sting.
		Charlotte's NBA expansion team will play their inaugural season in 2004-2005 at the Charlotte Coliseum before moving to the new arena beginning with the 2005-2006 NBA season.
	www.charmeck.nc.us /Departments/Arena/Groundblasting (446 words)

	News 14 Carolina \| 24 Hour Local News \| TOP STORIES
		The system will be in place for the arena's opening event, which is a Rolling Stones concert on Oct. 21.
		Officials say there are more than 20,000 parking spots within a 15-minute walk from the arena, and the price tag for each space will vary depending on the event.
		The arena is expected to have more than 125 events a year, including concerts and NBA games.
	www.news14charlotte.com /content/top_stories/?ArID=104442 (342 words)

	Roddey: County won't pay for arena - PittsburghLIVE.com
		He noted the new hockey arena for the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets, which has more seats than the proposed Penguins arena, cost less, about $150 million.
		The county executive said that some money, "it could be $10 million or $20 million," could be used to support road, utility and other infrastructure improvements in the area, as would be done for any other developer.
		The state's capital budget contains a $60 million allocation for a Pittsburgh hockey arena, but some officials doubt that the state, which is wrestling with a possible $1 billion budget deficit, will be able to honor all of that.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/news/s_61564.html (709 words)

	UTU: News
		Fitting all that into one new building is all but impossible, say state officials, who think the operations will spread onto one or two adjoining blocks.
		Additional platforms could be built at Ericsson Stadium and the uptown arena, if one is built nearby.
		The planned station will not interfere with Charlotte's tentative arena plans, said Patrick Simmons of the N.C. Department of Transportation.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=400 (525 words)

	CNNSI.com - NBA Basketball - Hornets reach tentative agreement on new arena - Tuesday February 13, 2001 06:15 PM
		Posted: Tuesday February 13, 2001 6:15 PM (AP) -- The Hornets and Charlotte reached a tentative agreement Monday on financing for a new uptown arena.
		The Hornets would pay the city $7 million a year for five years and 3 percent more every year after that until the end of the lease.
		Wooldridge has said he would apply to the NBA to move the team next year if the referendum is not held until November -- when the city council said it has the best chance of passing.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/news/2001/02/13/hornets_arena_ap (511 words)

	News 14 Carolina \| 24 Hour Local News \| LOCAL NEWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Uptown parking plan was put to the test
		Size of uptown ice rink to be increased
		Organizers say the size of the outdoor ice rink will be increased by 30 percent to 4,500 square feet.
	www.news14charlotte.com /content/local_news?AC=&ArID=86248&SecID=2 (802 words)

	Artists for Public Art
		The selected artists will now begin the process of envisioning projects that are truly integrated into the building's design and creating concepts for the final artwork.
		The budget for the Uptown Arena includes $1.4 million for public art, which is one percent of construction costs.
		His work can be seen across the country, including the San Francisco International Airport, The Arena at San Jose and the Knoxville Convention Center.
	www.ci.charlotte.nc.us /Departments/Arena/Artists+for+Public+Art.htm (521 words)

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