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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I bet this forum is full of people who think housing operated by the city should be on this land instead. News check: you need private development and people with a vested interest in keep this area maintained and thriving.

Who else is going to come in and develop this area properly? If not the commanders it will turn into the socialist council having developers building "low income housing" that then gets handed off and falls into a state of disrepair.

Grocery stores and retail don't just appear because the government directs stores to appear somewhere.[b] There needs to be a private entity responding to demand. With the state of the city's economy I don't see anyone stepping up to properly develop this area but the Commanders.[/b][/quote]

This is a great point.

Look at The Wharf - the anchor for that entire development is The Anthem, which brings anywhere from 1K to 4K people to the development nearly every day. All those people want a meal, a drink, etc before or after a show. It keeps the foot traffic high and - when combined with the apartments, hotels, and offices - the place always has a buzzing energy.

The trick with the stadium is that they need consistent events to keep people coming back on a near-daily basis. They will get some of that with the athletic center, but frankly they'll need to go heavier on the housing than The Wharf. The stadium (and its environs) will have a few dozen events per year. But it needs to be a private entity with a vested financial interest to keep the space around the stadium maintained and safe. [/quote]

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