Alright what's everybody's wishlist for development around PNC arena?
We need a, if not a couple of sports bars with large bar areas for game days. Also, other decent food options sans alcoholic drinks that are worth driving from the hospital / local business to get lunch, that would also be good during game days.
I would also look at revamping the inside since a lot of the food will be handled pre game outside. I would look at using up some of the current food space to make a bigger Eye store. At least twice as big if not 3 times as big. I would bet most folks dont adventure inside (like myself) because people are butt to nut in there. Even if we dont add more merchandise we need to add more moving space. I would also add a smaller store near all the restaurants that would be open during the week. The one inside the arena would be closed until a couple of hours prior to the game. With that, take some of the random eye stores that are all over the arena and turn them into quick stop food places. Like bottles of water, beer stops, etc that are geared for the folks looking for one or two simple (non cooking required) foods that would be a quick grab and go. Near the exits of the area to allow them to get back to the action. We could even use those as a hub / staging area for ushers to bring your food to you. Get a mobile ordering app type deal where no cash is needed. The big restaurants can stay the same. I would take some of those coves we have in PNC and turn them into lounge areas with standing only bar top tables for people to stop and eat if they want. Converse about work, etc.
I would beg for that exit directly on the wade avenue side to be revamped. have a ramp (expensive) that curls over east bound onto its own west bound lane and then build a whole lane down the east bound side to all people to get on Wade with little issues. If we are really feeling froggy have the ramp that goes westbound have a quick offshoot to Edwards mill on the other side of the wade avenue light. So that lights there become less of a bottle neck.
Add in the previously mentioned toll road style parking system and we'd be on to something.
