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December 15, 2007
Downtown Arena Ideas
Edmonton Sun
Lucky Canada gets "American expert on new pro sports arenas," Mark Rosentraub, "a Cleveland State University professor and author of Major League Losers: The Real Cost of Sports and Who’s Paying for It." Good luck, Edmonton!
Edmonton needn’t look any further than the Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn to find inspiration for a new downtown rink project, he said.
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“There’s no debate. Pro sports arenas benefit the team, their city and its citizens most when they are built like a shopping mall flagship store – as a real estate anchor that generates massive economic growth through new nearby developments,” Rosentraub said.
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NoLandGrab: No debate at all. Just put on your happy faces and go home, people. The Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn Holiday Party tomorrow is just a celebration of all things Atlantic Yards...
Posted by amy at December 15, 2007 9:06 AM