Why Was the Palace of Auburn Hills Demolished?

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The discussion centers around the demolition of The Palace of Auburn Hills, a notable venue for sports and concerts. The contributor reflects on their experiences living near Detroit, highlighting memorable concerts they attended at the venue, including performances by The Eagles, Dire Straits, David Bowie, and Eric Clapton. They also reminisce about witnessing Wayne Gretzky play at Joe Louis Arena, emphasizing the excitement of watching him in his later career. The contributor notes their close proximity to Joe Louis Arena, further connecting their personal memories to the significance of these venues in Detroit's sports and entertainment history.
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I just saw this today:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/11/us/pistons-palace-demolished-trnd/index.html

For 15 years I lived in Canada and less than one mile from Detroit. I never went to see the Pistons play at The Palace of Auburn Hills (I did see Gretzky play the Wings at Joe Louis), but I did go with friends to see a number of concerts there, including The Eagles, Dire Straits, David Bowie, and Eric Clapton.

Good memories.
 
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I saw The Great One skate circles around the Wings in Joe Louis Arena once. It was late in his career but was still awesome to watch.
 
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I saw The Great One skate circles around the Wings in Joe Louis Arena once. It was late in his career but was still awesome to watch.
I just checked the distance on Google Maps. As the crow flies, my apartment in Canada was 980 metres (0.61 miles) from Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
 
I grew up about 20 miles west of there.
 

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