FC Cincinnati stadium could transform the West End, but is it for the better?
FC Cincinnati isn't just trying to sell a $200 million stadium to the West End.
The soccer club is also promising a transformation of the neglected neighborhood with new businesses, more jobs and additional affordable housing units.
But some worry a new stadium could destroy the historic West End -- a place more than 6,000 people call home -- with increased traffic, soaring home prices and oversized parking garages.
Stadium experts insist the deals can benefit neighborhoods in the long run -- if they're done right.
"It's not impossible," said Mark Rosentraub, a University of Michigan professor who's helped design dozens of stadiums across the country. "What does the community need? What does the team need? There's some great opportunity that creates benefits both for the community and the owners. It does happen."
Read the full article in WCPO by Amanda Seitz here: https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/heres-how-fc-cincinnatis-stadium-could-fit-into-west-end-neighborhood