The very idea that public money should be spent on buildings that are entirely for profit by corporate entities is appalling. Moreso, most of these sports lead players to severe injuries and bankruptcy, while incentivizing colleges to put sports ahead of their curricula. The sports are poisoning everything.
So… I’ll start off by saying I’d still rather not have the stadium… But there is an argument to be made that it helps the economy. The influx of people in the area when games are held can help local businesses and whatnot.
That being said… The influx of people without a mass transit system is messy. The roads suffer, traffic gets worse… So really you need the transit system first.
I have no idea how much a stadium helps the local economy, but I know there is effects. Maybe someone more educated in that area could help us understand why cities do this - whether or not we think it’s right or wrong?
The very idea that public money should be spent on buildings that are entirely for profit by corporate entities is appalling. Moreso, most of these sports lead players to severe injuries and bankruptcy, while incentivizing colleges to put sports ahead of their curricula. The sports are poisoning everything.
So… I’ll start off by saying I’d still rather not have the stadium… But there is an argument to be made that it helps the economy. The influx of people in the area when games are held can help local businesses and whatnot.
That being said… The influx of people without a mass transit system is messy. The roads suffer, traffic gets worse… So really you need the transit system first.
I have no idea how much a stadium helps the local economy, but I know there is effects. Maybe someone more educated in that area could help us understand why cities do this - whether or not we think it’s right or wrong?