perhaps the most complicated problem with HRS (as I have been told) is that our step design doesn't really allow for much seating to be replaced with chair backs... the distance between the steps. If some engineers could come up with a solution for that (perhaps piggybacking on the airlines) it could actually be a billion dollar idea to allow for renovations to older facilities with similar issues.

Of course, we have bigger fish to fry....

I still don't understand why we can't build extensions off of the concourses that house more bathrooms and even have places to park and vent food trucks with longer ADA compliant ramps... and a front façade (facing the parking lots) reminiscent of Lovett Hall (especially the one on the East side). You could have meeting rooms for events or press on the west side and a Rice Historical Society Museum on the east with or offices or ticket booths at ground level. It seems that would solve many of our issues.... and it could 'technically' be free standing (connected by a short alley)