Quote Originally Posted by baralheia View Post
If owned and operated by the Thunder, that operation would become part of the total concession revenue stream. Configure it like Bleu Garten, where beverage sales are done directly so they get the majority of that revenue. The food could either run by the Thunder's concessionaires or food trucks could pay for the privilege of a spot. Or chill things way down and just do a biergarten or something like that.

BTW, when I say vendors, I don't mean just food/beverage ops - that could also be used for team merchandise and related vendors, kinda like a little festival sort of thing. It's a decent amount of space that could be used for this purpose.

Hell, you could probably even turn part of that corner into greenspace... a small park or gardens that looks visually interesting, especially from the sidewalk and street, but something that isn't intended to compete with MBG/Scissortail. Maybe even put a smaller, semi-permanent monument or something - something that can be moved easily by truck if the underground utilities need to be accessed.

I'm sure there are plenty of other options, but those are some of the first that come to my mind for a better way to activate that space than a parking lot. The key is thinking outside the box for an awkward parcel on a busy corner.
Like your explanation...