Marlins Park a Perfect Example of How Not to Build a Publicly-Funded Stadium

[WNYresident]

Marlins Park a Perfect Example of How Not to Build a Publicly-Funded Stadium

It would be lovely if every stadium could be privately financed, a la San Francisco's AT&T Park, but that's a pipe dream. Taxpayers are going to have to pay for new stadiums way more often than not.
But while more publicly funded stadiums are sure to continue popping up, enough time has passed and enough gory details have come out for us to at least know this: There should never be another Marlins Park.

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This stood out..

Not a bad idea on the surface, but this is exactly the same rhetoric that's thrown around whenever a new stadium is discussed: "Sure it will cost a lot, but in the end it will create jobs and boost the local economy!"


Unfortunately, studies have shown that new stadiums are rarely the boon to local economies that everyone says they will be. This reality is playing out in regard to Marlins Park as well, as the Miami New Times noted in October that exactly one new business has arisen in the area: a bar called the "Batting Cage."

[nogods]

The "studies" he refers to is one. So he should have said "a 13 year old study claims that" but that would not have sounded as good as "studies have shown."

Aside from the one new business, doesn't the Marlins $80 million payroll count? No Stadium, no Marlins, no $80 million dollar payroll.

I'm not in favor public funding of stadiums but those who are opposed have to a better job with the argument.