A pro soccer stadium in this downtown Austin park? Not so fast, Council members say

Butler Shores Metropolitan Park offers some alluring characteristics for a pro soccer stadium — such as proximity to restaurants, shops and other downtown attractions — as well as some potential drawbacks, including the already congested roads of the Central Business District.

Whether a stadium plan actually moves forward on the south side of Lady Bird Lake near Zilker Park probably won’t be decided for a couple more months. Austin City Council had been scheduled to possibly vote Thursday on…

Source: Arizona Business Journal