Now that the voters have refused to pour more money into a huge mistake (War Memorial Auditorium), it seems appropriate to consider a more viable, less expensive alternative.

Rather than have prospective customers spend $6 to try to find a parking space and then compete for that space against monster truck rallies or rap concert attendees, why not allocate some money to upgrade the Carolina Theatre? Downtown has adequate, free parking.

There are multiple pleasant restaurants to enjoy for dinner before an event and bars to top off the evening.

I should think that some outside-the-box thinking could achieve a facility similar to the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem for a lot less than $36 million.

Robert Butler
Greensboro