niklz62
The Menser Level
At the SIU game Saturday I was sitting in the middle of SIU fans about a section from where our fans were. I heard one ask where ISU was and someone said "Terre Haute, Its where Larry Bird went". then I scowled at my wife.
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CIB & Larry Legend
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Here's my 2 cents. I remember when Greg Gibson came up with the plan to tear down the old Terre Haute House and build the new hotel. I was first skeptical of his plan and also disappointed that we were losing a historic building. But, after some thought, I realized it was the only way for the downtown to move forward. Now, several years later, the downtown is nearly unrecognizable to those who have been away for years, and in a good way. It's easy to think that all Greg is in it for is the money, but I don't believe that's true. He could easily make more money in Arizona or Colorado or Texas or any other state he does business in. It looks to me like he wants to make Terre Haute a better place. Nobody likes to see a road closed. But, sometimes it's the price of progress. I for one, am excited to see what downtown looks like in a couple years with a new Hulman Center, new convention center, new museum and new hotel. Now, we just need to find a way to get these students to get out of their dorms and support the local businesses. By the way, I don't know Greg and sure he's never heard of me. This is just the opinion of a guy who loves Terre Haute and wants to see good things happen here, and at ISU.
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Sycamore Proud
The Nicks Level
kinda funny, but very sad at the same time
Which makes you wonder why the hell State didn't do something like this years ago!
Sycamore Proud
The Nicks Level
And to be clear "State" still didn't do something like this... This is the CIB (notably Gibson) doing this and completely unaffiliated from Indiana State. I'm sure they've got some memorabilia that might be displayed in the museum but this is a separate entity taking advantage of the missed opportunity of Indiana State to build a Convention Center / Hulman Center / Museum all in once facility - can you imagine!
Gibson has more political influence than people realize. Behind closed doors he was having conversations with state political leaders about who would be our next University President. He and Gov. Eric Holcomb seem to be fairly well aligned. But as was said above 3 to 5 years from now you could have a lot of new developments in downtown Terre Haute and that is a really cool thing.
- New Convention Center
- New Larry Bird Museum
- New Hotel
- New Parking Garage
- New Vestibule on The HC
I could also see another new restaurant/bar downtown as a result of these projects.
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I saw it on a local Chicago station yesterday, too.
When I lived in Boston (15 years ago), people I met talked about how they wanted to visit Terre Haute, to see Bird's hallowed grounds.
Because President Landini was clueless when it came to athletics and marketing.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news...fCyyqbpFK0i3KVNZqGHz5nSMdmQD3pzC4R07UEhyeZnQc
Gibson should stop immediately - I hate it when we get press for positive developments in Terre Haute! This is awful - all for his own benefit.
Gibson should stop immediately - I hate it when we get press for positive developments in Terre Haute! This is awful - all for his own benefit.
shootingsycamore
The Sycamore Level
As mentioned in another thread, I just spent 5-1/2 months on an assignment living in TH in the Deming Center. Downtown is enjoying a resurgence and will be a cultural draw. The Swope was voted one of the top 10 art galleries located in a smaller community in the US. On a side-note, with the new LB museum being constructed in front of HC, will ISU leave the LB statue in it's current location? Since it's unveiling it's been the cornerstone of HC.
I'm confident that moving that statue has gotten zero consideration...
I think they are still a good year or so away from a grand opening of that museum. Acquisition of a lot of the memorabilia takes time and they want to do it right - so might still be awhile.
But yes - downtown Terre Haute for those who haven't been downtown in the last 5-10 years has really seen some positive growth with much more to come. Potential outdoor expansion of the Terre Haute Children's Museum. We discussed the restaurant/bar/brewery/wine scene a few weeks ago - countless awesome options. And I think the efforts to expand things to the west toward the river are positive...
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