Texas Stadium: New Home to the Dallas Cowboys, Loss of Home to Texas Residents

An Overview of the Implication the New Football Stadium Will Have on Texas Residents

With the end of football season, many Texans are eagerly anticipating a new historical landmark in the legacy of Dallas Cowboys football; a new football stadium anticipated in August of 2009. After many political, social and economical pitfalls, the new football stadium is in the erection process, full swing, in a key area situated between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Situated in Arlington, Texas, the new football stadium, to replace Texas Stadium, is anticipated to bring revenue to the City of Arlington, improve retail and restaurant business revenue and, with it, increase traffic congestion in an area already congested by events held at the nearby Ameriquest Field, home to the Texas Rangers baseball team. So, what do residents of Arlington, Texas think of the change?

For most residents of Arlington, Texas, the erection of the new football stadium in central Arlington is viewed as a welcome addition to the popular retail area. However, for the residents who once resided in the homes where the new football stadium is under construction, this replacement of the Texas Stadium did not come without protest. Because the new football stadium is located within an older residential area, the City of Arlington was required to approve the sale and demolition of residential homes in the area. As a result, this led many homeowners into a forced sale of property which, for some, was considered family real estate. But, that was not the end of the dilemma.