tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post9204159821009941788..comments2024-03-01T07:43:16.529-06:00Comments on Smart City Memphis: Changing The Rules Of The Game For A New Football StadiumUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-54499962551884697332007-06-16T12:52:00.000-05:002007-06-16T12:52:00.000-05:00Great insights by all.Just for the record, we did ...Great insights by all.<BR/><BR/>Just for the record, we did take a different position about FedExForum, because in that case, there was no NBA team without a new areana, and like it or not, The Pyramid was a third-rate building on its best day. And, we also felt this way because about half of the cost of the building is paid from taxes produced by the presence of the team. There are no new tax sources created by a new football stadium.<BR/><BR/>We've said previously that we think the stadium should be built by University of Memphis on its own property. That's why we've also said that the University ought to figure out how to pay for it, rather than act as if it's a stepchild of city government.<BR/><BR/>As for Beale Street Landing, at a time when CEOs say that the #1 thing they are looking for in cities for relocation is vibrancy, we continue to believe that the project is absolutely essential to shake off the slow-moving, stuck in time images created by our riverfront. Also, the total cost will not be born solely by local taxpayers. <BR/><BR/>Those are our positions although we appreciate the well thought out opinions expressed here on this question. Why can't civic debate in this city be this civil?Smart City Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985783340016474051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-78052114378788337552007-06-15T15:33:00.000-05:002007-06-15T15:33:00.000-05:00Dear Smart:I agree with your blog about the stadiu...Dear Smart:<BR/><BR/>I agree with your blog about the stadium and need for impact measurement of alternatives; and yes, there are many neighborhoods that need attention, but the $160 million would be gone pretty quickly without much improvement. What about putting up $140 million (taking out the $20 million for stadium upgrade)and finding what it could do for the fairgrounds that would have real benefit for Memphis. Get everyone involved not just the committees that hire consultants who operate in secret.city watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626094647810622229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-22991686680445604032007-06-15T14:30:00.000-05:002007-06-15T14:30:00.000-05:00If we do build a stadium, it needs to be near the ...If we do build a stadium, it needs to be near the U of M, the main tenant. It would make it more of a part of campus life and, over time, would help make U of M less of a commuter school. Having gone to UT, it's much easier for students to walk to a stadium than to drive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-12632434475280568062007-06-15T12:34:00.000-05:002007-06-15T12:34:00.000-05:00"With the deterioration of the city’s infrastructu...<I>"With the deterioration of the city’s infrastructure – from streets in neighborhoods to potholes in major thoroughfares to crumbling sidewalks to the decline of parks – it seems to make more sense for Memphis to invest in the improvement of its present assets. There’s a lot more chance of them having a major impact on the city’s quality of life and be the strongest weapon against continued flight of Memphians to the suburbs."</I><BR/><BR/>Wasn't this basically Carol Chumney's argument against the Beale Street Landing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-40457115685107314482007-06-15T08:34:00.000-05:002007-06-15T08:34:00.000-05:00I may be naive, but I just don't see any way this ...I may be naive, but I just don't see any way this stadium project gets built. Other than Herenton and maybe some local contracters who think they will get a piece of the pie, nobody wants it. Nobody.<BR/><BR/>Put $10-15 MM in the existing facility to get it up to code and move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-40308967365594627132007-06-15T00:07:00.000-05:002007-06-15T00:07:00.000-05:00Absolutely on point. I could not have said it bett...Absolutely on point. I could not have said it better, except that I think I said something similar about the FedExForum.<BR/><BR/>In any event, kudos for a great piece.Steve Steffenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.com