Houston Dynamo have announced plans for their own stadium, scheduled to open in 2011. "We think it's about an $80 to $85 million stadium. (It will have) 21,000 seats, but nothing fancy though. It's very functional," said Dynamo GM Oliver Luck.

"It's going to be much more fan friendly in terms of concessions and restrooms and some of those things that we just don't really have over at Robertson Stadium. Most importantly, it's going to be much easier to get to in terms of the parking and access. A rail line will literally run right next to the stadium."

With many MLS clubs starting to own their soccer specific stadiums often with the help of taxpayers "No one's taxes are increased. It's just taking the increased taxes, some of that money and allocating that to help build the stadium," said Houston council member Peter Brown.

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