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Originally Posted by JayP
This is quite the stretch. People move to cities because of their world class culture all the time (which art is a big part of). I've never heard someone moving cities because the local sports team built a new building.
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Yeah, it's a stretch - but it's part of it.
Culture, architecture, art, food, entertainment - the cosmopolitan nature of a city - are all part of the appeal. I I spent the last 6 months working in Montreal, and it is easily the most fabulous city I have ever lived in (though that's a short list), and the Bell Centre is not exactly one of the reasons why it is. But the Habs are certainly a big part.
And that Montreal lost the Expos because they couldn't come up with a new facility is still a big black mark on the image of the city, at least according a large majority of those who live there. Despite crumbling bridges/overpasses, and the highest taxes anywhere, a recent poll suggests 80% of business and 69% of the population supports at least some public money for a new stadium to bring the Expos back.