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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 2907146, member: 27"]
I agree.  The spacing of the rows on the upper deck was not done with chair backs in mind.  If they add them, they are going to have to be low profile and hopefully soft, like the rentals we can get now, so people can move to and from their seats without causing major disruptions.  It is already tough to do with just the limited rental seats in place.

It is something I think would be great, something I am campaigning for and something I have never heard anyone from SU mention.  I doubt it happens.  I have attached a crude drawing to show what I have in mind.  A lot depends on if we are really going to expand the footprint of the facility to allow for bigger concourses.  That will be expensive but IMHO, is a must to make the facility more comfortable and fan friendly.  The biggest problem with the Dome today is the air supported roof.  SU is right to address that first, and get a fixed roof with no risk of rupturing during a snow storm.

The second biggest issue with the Dome, IMHO, isn't the sound system, the lack of AC, the lighting, the scoreboards, the concessions, the bathrooms or the seating.

It is the tightness of the concourses.  Opening them up with make it a lot easier to get around, and would provide room to improve concessions, add more choices, improve the bathroom situation (you should never be more than a section or two from a bathroom), etc.

Opening the concourses has been discussed but I don't think it has been committed to yet.  I am hoping it is part of phase 3 of the renovation.

Yes, work starts after lacrosse this year.  I think the focus for 2019 is going to be on getting additional columns around the perimeter of the Dome in place to help support the much heavier fixed roof that is coming.  But the SU folks are not sharing much info about it.
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