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Now Houston Is Considering Replacing the Astrodome With a Smaller Astrodome
A new plan to replace the Astrodome with an Astrodome Hall of Fame calls into question whether anyone actually wants to demolish the Astrodome.
The Eighth Wonder of the World could get a little more wondrous, if Houston carries out a scheme to replace the Astrodome with... a tiny Astrodome.
Under a new $66 million plan devised by Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Houston Texans, the bones of the world-famous Astrodome would be preserved. The rest of the structure would be demolished to make way for an urban park modeled after Discovery Green, a vibrant green-space that opened in downtown Houston in 2008. At the center of the new park would be... a tiny Astrodome.