Abravanel Hall renovation “makes more fiscal sense,” petition organizer says
SALT LAKE CITY — A petition to save Abravanel Hall from demolition has gained 35,000 signatures.
Jack Clark, the organizer of the petition, said that leaving Abravanel Hall standing and renovating it “makes more fiscal sense.”
A Salt Lake County report estimated the cost of renovations to be between $199 and $200 million. However, Clark said that building a brand new concert hall could cost even more.
AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, said that concert halls are notoriously difficult to build.
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