Public soccer stadium project is colossal flop
So it goes in Rochester, New York.
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Comments (7)
"those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
"The taxpayers will get no return on their investment." Now that's funny.
Posted by Tom | March 4, 2010 11:25 AM
And tell us again, Sam / Randy / Paulson ... why does it cost $24 million for a brand new stadium in NY, but you want to spend much more than that simply renovating an existing site?
Posted by Mike (the other one) | March 4, 2010 1:34 PM
"State and local agencies failed to oversee spending or even seek an adequate business plan for"
Gee, that's a surprise.
"This time its different": Sam / Randy / Paulson
Posted by Steve | March 4, 2010 1:41 PM
Or as Bullwinkle used to say "This time for sure!"
Posted by Tom | March 4, 2010 1:45 PM
Don't believe our brain trust has ever exhibited a business plan, have they??
Posted by pdxjim | March 4, 2010 3:04 PM
Pdxjim, there's a business plan. I promise you that the crew has a business plan. It's just that they wrote it out in a font composed of images of unicorns ejaculating rainbows, so we mere mortals can't be trusted to make a proper interpretation.
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | March 4, 2010 3:50 PM
JK Galbraith: "The four most expensive words in the English language are 'This time it's different.'"
Posted by George Anonymuncule Seldes | March 4, 2010 9:24 PM