tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890580509821195622.post5024753205423861285..comments2023-08-22T03:14:59.427-05:00Comments on Chicago Urbanist: The stadium debateJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10611090577273639574noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-890580509821195622.post-46040356248094280562012-02-14T12:47:34.493-06:002012-02-14T12:47:34.493-06:00There's a surprisingly large volume of literat...There's a surprisingly large volume of literature out there on the economic impact of sports stadiums on surrounding areas and cities as a whole, with most of it appearing to conclude that the effects are either negative or a wash. Some sources say the benefits, if any, accrue only when the stadium is located downtown (not sure whether that holds for a football stadium, though).<br /><br />The linked 2005 study mentions how "Cleveland and Indianapolis benefited from their early investment in downtown sports facilities, while Cincinnati and Columbus have continued to struggle," yet if you look at the 2010 census data, Indianapolis had a miserable decade for downtown population growth, worse than most comparable cities, while Cincinnati's (new stadiums in 2000 and 2003) numbers look somewhat better, with growth over a larger downtown area (as do Columbus', with NHL arena in '98). Does the impact of new stadiums fades over time? There are not a lot of clear answers in this area.<br /><br />https://umdrive.memphis.edu/casanto/www/source/Santo_JUA_27_2.pdfCharlie Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317335121565650040noreply@blogger.com