Article: ICE SKATING STADIUM AND LOOP WOULD BOOST TOURISM DURING SLOW MONTHS

The Globe's position on skating in Boston is interesting and only a small step toward what could become a giant engine driving Boston's tourism industry during our slow months, December through April ("Skating in Boston," editorial, Jan. 2).

I recently proposed, in a series of private letters to government officials and corporate executives, that we build the Boston Ice Stadium and Loop. The stadium and other temporary support structures would be placed around a giant sheet of ice directly in front of the Hatch Shell.

The Stadium Rink would connect to a one-mile loop that winds through the Esplanade. This would create a recreational and competitive facility of immense interest to casual ...

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