The Auditorium is lovely but cannot handle the crowds especially at concessions which are in the crowded lobby. And there is no elevator to the balcony and no handrails for steep stairs in the balcony. The seats are often worn and torn. The acoustics are good but most shows too loud.

The Coliseum has a lot of broken concrete inside and out and also no handrails on step steps. The floor is too small for a regulation ice hockey rink (I miss the circus.) for our winning Ice Bears.

The parking garages are old and noisy (and now $15!). When two events are happening, even if start times are a half hour or hour apart, traffic is horrible. It's one of few venues with lots of parking which is important.

These buildings are used for MANY events--all kinds of concerts, plays, the symphony, dance recitals, graduation, holiday specials, ice hockey and practices, and more. And they pay a lot of taxes to the city.

The city has invested money in upgrades but I say it's time to make these important buildings more useful and welcoming to the community. Their location is key. They need to be downtown and there's no more open space to put them except the former police building. One at a time can be rebuilt while keeping the other open. Now is the time to invest in music and the arts and sports on a grand scale. Knoxville deserves the best.