Explore the Innovative New Plan for the “8th Wonder of the World”

February 22, 2017

In September 2016, Harris County Commissioners’ Court voted unanimously to move forward with a major renovation project that would reinvent the Astrodome for generations to come.

The $105 million project will raise the floor of the Dome to make way for 1,400 parking spaces underneath. Inside, the vast, column-less interior will be transformed into a multifunctional park and event space. This will allow the iconic structure to host countless activities year-round, connecting millions of Harris County residents in ways never before possible.

Want to learn more? Check out these teasers from a recent report published by the Office of County Judge Ed Emmett. You can download the full version by clicking here.

This May, our Preservation Month theme is “People Saving Places” to shine the spotlight on everyone doing the work of saving places—in big ways and small—and inspiring others to do the same!

Celebrate!