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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Doesn't have to be an arena. But an arena works, just like any major development would (which is the point, with respect to the stimulation argument).
And the 'WV will be fine once EV is done' argument is a guess, at best. The fact of the matter is that WV, despite it's fantastic location, has never been developed. And it has a massive headwind against it being developed. It needs a catalyst.
An arena is not the only possible catalyst, obviously. But attempting to argue that it wouldn't be a good catalyst is really reaching, IMO.
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Of course it could be an arena, but why should taxpayers put in over 400 million to make a estimated catalyst when the same thing could be done with far less. Opportunity cost is the issue here more than anything.
The catalyst needed is the infrastructure to be built in the area. That will come when the city determines the area is needed. Its not needed right now.