Should FSU build a new stadium or renovate Howser?

FSU recently had a chamber of conference meeting where the proposed a baseball stadium near cascades park for a minor league baseball facility.   IMHO, Tallahassee will never have a minor league team and should instead focus on what IS reality.   That reality is, the down town is dead minus where FSU goes.   FSU has been slowing adding more and more spaces in the down town area.   I don't think FSU will ever have the money to replace Dick Howser, but just a quick review of the possible options:

Should FSU build a new stadium or renovate Howser?

OPTION 1 Upgrade Dick Howser (98% most likely option)

Pros-Easier, cheaper, and tradition

Cons-Some say you will never make this a competitive stadium with upgrade seen in the SEC.  

https://x.com/LogansTwitty/status/1204455462118273027

Renovation plans from the Unconquered campaign for current stadium

The Phase 1 renovation from the “Unconquered Campaign” to Dick Howser Stadium looks nice. #Noles pic.twitter.com/AsMhMWASCf

— Logan B. Robinson (@LogansTwitty) December 10, 2019

OPTION 2 (Build new stadium at Lot 14 (IM Fields) across from college town)

Pros-Leverage investments FSU has in college town.  Could build competitive facility.  Bring stadium closer to partying fans.

Cons-Expensive and takes away tailgating lote

So unlikely there aren't even graphics, articles, or whispers of this on the internet.

OPTION 3 (Cascades Park.   Almost Zero chance)

Pros-Free up valuable space that FSU needs.  Continue to push FSU's presence downtown.

Cons-farther from the center of campus

A Cascades vision? Chamber gets look at future development, possibilities

One slide showed the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation building. Another slide captured the Burns Building used by the Florida Department of Transportation on Suwanee Street.

"That one doesn't really have plans yet, but you know that's a big site," said Slaton Murray. "You can see something really cool, mixed-use wise, go there."

Ed Murray made it clear there are no plans for the DOT building to relocate, adding "We're not saying they're moving. But, if they move, it can be a great place to go."

Then, they flashed a bold rendering of a sports venue anchored by a baseball field and surrounded by a hotel, stores, restaurants, triggering applause from the audience.

It was all part of an exercise to get more buy-in for creating a community vision for Tallahassee. So much so that the Chamber launched a series of websites, including https://tlhvision.com/ to capture ideas.

You can't talk about new apartments in Tallahassee without talking about student housing projects, which are steadily coming near campuses.

Slaton Murray said FSU's decision to relocate the School of Business to West Madison Street near the Tucker Center "is a big deal" and that it "drives a lot of private sector development."

"They have an enrollment of about 8,000 to 9,000 students in the B School, so that's why you're seeing about 2,000 beds getting delivered right around that vicinity of it," he said. "So, probably be on the lookout for a few more of these projects coming around that area."