1. CHAPTER 3 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1) For some campuses (FPU is one), what are among the most significant aspects for student recruitment & retention? 2) Prior to commencing construction of a facility, what must be determined? 3) To mitigate obsolescence, what should be integrated into all facility designs? 4) What NHL team relocated to Phoenix, AZ is 1996? 5) What was the problem with the US Airways Center as a hockey venue? 6) What is one problem with building facilities in metropolitan areas? 7) What is an "option?" 8) What is "eminent domain?" 9) What was the court ruling in Kelo v. New London? 10) What facility did the state of Texas exempt from their anti-eminent-domain-for-private-use law? 11) What main factors are part of preparing a building site? 12) Where did the Yankees play their home games in 1974-75 while Yankee Stadium was being remodeled? 13) What is a RFQ? 14) What is a RFB? 15) For many people or organizations, what may become the only consideration for selecting an architect & building contractor? 16) What significant consideration do outdoor stadiums need to be designed & built with? 17) What can have a dramatic impact upon an event's viability? 18) Why was construction of Miller Park delayed & how much did it cost the Brewers in lost revenue? 19) What is a "Final Flush?" 20) Explain the difference between general obligation bonds & revenue bonds.

2. 1) FOR SOME CAMPUSES (FPU IS ONE), WHAT ARE AMONG THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS FOR STUDENT RECRUITMENT & RETENTION? THE ATHLETIC & RECREATION FACILITIES

4. 2) PRIOR TO COMMENCING CONSTRUCTION OF A FACILITY, WHAT MUST BE DETERMINED? THE FACILITY’S SHORT & LONG-TERM PURPOSES MUST BE DETERMINED

5. 3) TO MITIGATE OBSOLESCENCE, WHAT SHOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO ALL FACILITY DESIGNS? -BUILDINGS OFTEN BECOME OUTDATED SOON AFTER THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED. -TO MITIGATE THIS REALITY, FUTURE EXPANSION & RENOVATION SHOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO ALL FACILITY DESIGNS. -IT IS DIFFICULT TO ENVISION A FACILITY’S MANY POTENTIAL USES.

6. FENWAY PARK OPENED: APRIL 20, 1912

7. 4) WHAT NHL TEAM RELOCATED TO PHOENIX, AZ IN 1996? -THE WINNIPEG JETS BECAME THE PHOENIX COYOTES. -THE NHL EXPANSION IN THE 1990’S TO PRIMARILY WARM WEATHER, NON-TRADITIONAL HOCKEY REGIONS WAS DUE IN LARGE PART TO WAYNE GRETZKY BEING TRADED TO THE LA KINGS.

8. 5) AS A HOCKEY VENUE, WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE US AIRWAYS CENTER? -AS A BASKETBALL ARENA, IT HAD TERRIBLE SIGHTLINES FOR HOCKEY. -US AIRWAYS CENTER (ORIGINALLY NAMED AMERICA WEST ARENA) WAS BUILT IN 1992 FOR NBA’S PHOENIX SUNS.

9. JOBING.COM ARENA -THE COYOTES MOVED TO GLENDALE, AZ IN 2003.

10. 6) WHAT IS ONE PROBLEM WITH BUILDING FACILITIES IN METROPOLITAN AREAS? -LAND ACQUISITION. -IN METROPOLITAN AREAS MULTIPLE ACRES OF LAND MAY HAVE TO BE PURCHASED FROM VARIOUS OWNERS.

11. 7) WHAT IS AN OPTION? -”THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE A PIECE OF PROPERTY.” -AN OPTION WILL HAVE A SET TIME PERIOD IN WHICH THE POTENTIAL PURCHASER MAY EXERCISE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE LAND AT AN AGREED-UPON PRICE.

12. 8) WHAT IS EMINENT DOMAIN? -”THE POWER TO TAKE PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE BY A STATE, MUNICIPALITY, OR PRIVATE PERSON OR CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC CHARACTER, FOLLOWING THE PAYMENT OF JUST COMPENSATION TO THE OWNER OF THAT PROPERTY.” -THE US CONSTITUTION PERMITS THE GOVERNMENT TO FORCIBLY TAKE LAND FROM PRIVATE CITIZENS, BUT IT MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMPENSATION (5 TH AMENDMENT). -THE LAND SECURED FROM PRIVATE CITIZENS MUST BE USED FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.

13. 9) WHAT WAS THE COURT RULING IN KELO V. NEW LONDON? -IN 2005 SUSETTE KELO & 8 OTHER PRIVATE HOMEOWNERS SUED THE CITY OF NEW LONDON, CT FOR ENACTING EMINENT DOMAIN ON THEIR PROPERTY WITHOUT PROPER COMPENSATION. -THE LAND WAS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PRIVATE OWNER AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WHICH PROMISED 3,169 NEW JOBS & $1.2 MILLION/YEAR IN TAX REVENUES. -THE US SUPREME COURT RULED IN A 5-4 DECISION THAT THE GENERAL BENEFITS A COMMUNITY ENJOYED FROM ECONOMIC GROWTH QUALIFIED SUCH REDEVELOPMENT PLANS AS A PERMISSIBLE PUBLIC USE.

14. 10) WHAT FACILITY DID TEXAS EXEMPT FROM ITS RESTRICTIVE ANTI-EMINENT-DOMAIN-FOR-PRIVATE-USE LAW? COWBOYS STADIUM -WHEN THE COWBOYS CHOSE THE SITE OF THEIR NEW STADIUM IN ARLINGTON, THERE WERE 19 RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES IN THE AREA. -THE RULING IN THE KELO CASE ALLOWED THE CITY OF ARLINGTON TO ACQUIRE THE LAND & MOVE THE CURRENT OWNERS.

15. 11) WHAT MAIN FACTORS ARE PART OF PREPARING A BUILDING SITE? 1) SECURING PROPER ZONING. -A BUILDING CAN ONLY BE CONSTRUCTED IN AN AREA THAT CONFORMS TO ITS USE. 2) MEETING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. -THESE MAY INVOLVE ENSURING THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL NOT HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE SURROUNDING AIR, WATER, & SOIL. 3) CREATING THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS NECESSARY TO BUILD. -THIS MAY INCLUDE GRADING THE SOIL SO THAT IT IS STABLE, REMOVING TREES & OTHER IMPEDIMENTS, & ESTABLISHING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR UTILITIES.

16. 12) WHERE DID THE YANKEES PLAY THEIR HOME GAMES IN 1974-75 WHILE YANKEE STADIUM WAS BEING REMODELED? SHEA STADIUM

17. 13) WHAT IS A RFQ? -REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: -ASKS FOR INTERESTED ARCHITECTURAL COMPANIES TO SUBMIT THEIR QUALIFICATION TO BE EVALUATED. -WHY SHOULD THEY BE CHOSEN FOR THE PROJECT? 14) WHAT IS A RFB? -REQUEST FOR BIDS: -ASKS THE POTENTIAL ARCHITECTS WHAT THEY WOULD DO IN THEIR DESIGN OF THE PROJECT. -IF CHOSEN, WHAT WILL THEY DO TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT & AT WHAT PRICE?

19. 16) WHAT SIGNIFICANT CONSIDERATION DO OUTDOOR STADIUMS NEED TO BE DESIGNED & BUILT WITH? WEATHER

20. 17) WHAT CAN HAVE A DRAMATIC IMPACT UPON AN EVENT’S VIABILITY? ACOUSTICS

21. 18) WHY WAS CONSTRUCTION OF MILLER PARK DELAYED & HOW MUCH DID IT COST THE BREWERS IN LOST REVENUE? CRANE ACCIDENT KILLED 3 WORKERS (1999) COST BREWERS $$$MILLIONS$$$ IN LOST REVENUE MILLER PARK CRANE ACCIDENT VIDEO

22. 19) WHAT IS A “FINAL FLUSH?” SOME ORGANIZATIONS WILL INVITE THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN TESTING THE FACILITY’S WATER SYSTEM.