Rupp Arena Options Still On Table

{Kentucky}...A 47-member task force met Wednesday to hear reports from committees that have worked since April to come up with a plan to redevelop a 46-acre area around Rupp Arena in Lexington. They were told that all options are still on the table. The group's goal is to develop a plan by early next year for the future of Rupp Arena, Lexington Center and the vast parking lots surrounding them. Gary Bates, master planner for the Arena, Arts and Entertainment District Task Force, says he has no early leanings about whether to renovate Rupp or build a new arena. Bates called Rupp Arena "a major part of the identity of Lexington."