(12-05-2021 01:28 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  It is an impossible dream if the alleged deliverer of said dream wants it to still be 2 miles off campus. That still means buses for the students. Must be awful convenient that Mr. Ruiz has property already on the street of the proposed stadium. I'm sure there's no conflict of interest there. I'll give you this ... sounds extremely Miami. The only thing missing is Mr. Ruiz pitching it while sniffing a lot.

When Cincinnati approved its MLS stadium, one of the arguments against the city subsidizing it was that experts said that a stadium that's only in use 15-20 days a year doesn't really increase surrounding property values. It's just not used often enough to keep local bars & restaurants open, so it doesn't improve retail value. It can actually be a drag on residential value because there's tens of thousands of drunken idiots 10 days a year.

The experts that testified before the city said that a small grocery store would have a bigger impact on local property values.

In order for a stadium to increase property values, it has to host big events at least 30-40 times a year (like a baseball stadium, an NBA stadium, or a college basketball arena with multiple home teams).