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Pickerington_Kyle said:
Columbus is Sports hungry. Whens the last time Cleveland or Cincinnati drawn over 80,000 for an event? Columbus has multiple with Red White and Boom, Ohio State Fair, Buckeye Football, and Jazz and Rib Festival.
Really? Trying to state that Columbus is "sports hungry" by citing attendance figures from a multiple day food festival, a two-week State Fair, an Independence Day event, and a one of the largest/best/historic college football programs in the country? Too funny.
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JeepGirl said:
Really? Trying to state that Columbus is "sports hungry" by citing attendance figures from a multiple day food festival, a State Fair, an Independence Day event, and a one of the largest/best/historic college football programs in the country? Too funny.
Columbus is sports hungry. In the past month I've gone to 5 games. 3 Clippers, 1 Crew, and 1 Indians.
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Midwest for the most part is a huge sports area of the country. Whether or not NBA would be successful is debatable. I never thought the MLS would work, and yet it is now starting to thrive.
I would support the city of they went after a team. It is a good business move if it works.
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Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman wants to bring an NBA team to a capital city in which college football talk is always in season and its two primary professional sports franchises are struggling to attract fans.
the article could have just stopped right there
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^Oh man, that Wiki also mentioned Son of Heaven.
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Jeep Girl you must not live in Columbus, because you must be clueless on actual facts.
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Pickerington_Kyle said:
Just because I live in Pickerington doesn't mean my facts aren't correct about Columbus.
Oh boy, you got me there. The only fact is that you haven't presented any facts, just statements. But that's OK, to some people their statements are fact no matter how imagined they are. (give it a minute, it'll soak in)
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JeepGirl said:
Forgot that Columbus has an endless revenue stream. Sorry, carry on.
I don't think that, but Columbus does have a resilency that helped us weather the economic climate of the last few years.
I much prefer a government that would do things to help stimulate the energy of the city as well as the businesses that are located throughout the city.
The Buckeyes, Crew, Clippers, and Blue Jackets (all sports teams) are good for the city. They create jobs, create tax revenue, and also synergy in the downtown/campus area.
I want leadership that will do what it takes to get that going. It goes the same for the leadership that continues to get us the hotels that lead to more conventions, which leads full hotels, guests and visitors spending money in local bars, restaurants, and shops.
If my property taxes go up or the meters on the streets are raised, etc, it is for the continued growth of of the city. Which is bigger than the individuals who post on any message board or blogspot.
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I don't think that, but Columbus does have a resilency that helped us weather the economic climate of the last few years.I much prefer a government that would do things to help stimulate the energy of the city as well as the businesses that are located throughout the city.
The Buckeyes, Crew, Clippers, and Blue Jackets (all sports teams) are good for the city. They create jobs, create tax revenue, and also synergy in the downtown/campus area.
I want leadership that will do what it takes to get that going. It goes the same for the leadership that continues to get us the hotels that lead to more conventions, which leads full hotels, guests and visitors spending money in local bars, restaurants, and shops.
If my property taxes go up or the meters on the streets are raised, etc, it is for the continued growth of of the city. Which is bigger than the individuals who post on any message board or blogspot.
So where do you draw the line on raising taxes and meter rates to so the city can pay for this presumed stimulation of economic activity? Do you have a limit?
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JeepGirl, that is a good question. I don't have a set limit. What I have is a set of expectations. Over the last five years, those expectations have been met by the local government.
If they fail to meet my expectations, then the next voting time comes around, I go against them.
I can't say that the NBA would succeed, but am happy to see the people voted into office are thinking big.
We all know there are other powerbrokers behind the scenes, but that is probably for another thread. :)
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thirstychef said:
JeepGirl, that is a good question. I don't have a set limit. What I have is a set of expectations. Over the last five years, those expectations have been met by the local government.If they fail to meet my expectations, then the next voting time comes around, I go against them.
I can't say that the NBA would succeed, but am happy to see the people voted into office are thinking big.
We all know there are other powerbrokers behind the scenes, but that is probably for another thread. :)
Fair enough. Agreed that thinking big is good if it's a realistically achievable goal. I would rather see my elected officials spending their paid time working to bring realistic benefits to the city vs day dreaming about very questionable and unlikely opportunities.
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JeepGirl said:
I would rather see my elected officials spending their paid time working to bring realistic benefits to the city vs day dreaming about very questionable and unlikely opportunities.
+1
If we're going to take risks with public investments for economic growth, why not mitigate that risk by spreading it across a wide variety of projects?
In other words... instead of shelling out $100 million (totally making that number up) in tax breaks and incentives to a single entity like an NBA team, divide it up and give out $1,000,000 to 100 smaller projects all over the city.
I'm sure a cool million could put a serious jumpstart on a project like the Linden Cleve Theater Renovation which could become a great pride point, culture creator and potential job center for a neighborhood that might not feel any economic ripples from something like a new NBA team.
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Walker said:
+1If we're going to take risks with public investments for economic growth, why not mitigate that risk by spreading it across a wide variety of projects?
In other words... instead of shelling out $100 million (totally making that number up) in tax breaks and incentives to a single entity like an NBA team, divide it up and give out $1,000,000 to 100 smaller projects all over the city.
I'm sure a cool million could put a serious jumpstart on a project like the Linden Cleve Theater Renovation which could become a great pride point, culture creator and potential job center for a neighborhood that might not feel any economic ripples from something like a new NBA team.
Wonderfull idea, and a much better use of money
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