Doug Thornton Quotes (15 Quotes)

I think it could be a symbol perhaps of the rebuilding of New Orleans. There are a lot of good memories in the dome too.

We've got to be cost-effective here. You've got to be really careful, otherwise you're going to be spending a million or 2 million just to patch the roof.

That would cost 30 (million) to 40 million.

It's unbelievable. All these big oak trees are just uprooted, everything is brown and the waterline is up to 7 feet on the house. It's like somebody dropped a nuclear weapon and just killed everything. There's not any sign of life. There's no greenery. It's bizarre. It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen in my life.

You get the feeling that if you could take this thing down to the bare walls and replace some of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (systems), you could be back in business. I don't know how long that would take, but structurally the building seems to be in pretty good shape.

We don't expect to take any water. But we wanted them up higher in case.

One guy asked me why we wouldn't just want to tear down the Dome because it harbors so many bad memories of the storm, but we had 30 years of good memories here before the hurricane. It could be a symbol for the rebuilding of New Orleans, something people could rally around.

That building is a little worse than I first thought. I'm a little discouraged by what we saw there.

This will make this a better building for all the users, whatever happens to the Saints.

We've not had the opportunity to discuss what role SMG will play, but we've offered our assistance to the extent that it is necessary. LSU and the Saints want our help.

If you were to walk through it now you would say it's not that bad and could possibly be repaired.

The Superdome is covered through risk management. We have 100 million for flood protection and 500 million for storm damage.

I'm a little more encouraged after walking through it a second time.

The project on the Square is an outstanding one and the new clock will certainly be a compliment to our Court Square.

We're working to make the Dome ready for the next season.