http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2012/12/10/atlanta-falcons-gwcca-approve-non-binding-terms-for-new-stadium Comments On: Atlanta Falcons, GWCCA approve non-binding terms for new stadium by Max Blau en-us Copyright 2013 Creative Loafing Atlanta. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Creative Loafing Atlanta readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Creative Loafing Atlanta. wil@desert.net (Creative Loafing Atlanta Webmaster) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/40595…

because the actual economic impact of new stadiums is minimal:

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archiv…
Posted by wesleywhatwhat]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:47:49 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta http://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/9/2/16655…

An excerpt:

Telling someone the exact charms of Atlanta is difficult, particularly if you're talking to a transplanted Northeasterner repeating what everyone outside of Atlanta says: "This is a terrible sports town." They would be right in a certain sense.
Posted by Ira]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:51:32 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by Voxpopuli]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:36:16 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta
the georgia world congress center predicts that personal seat licenses "could bring in $100 million to $200 million here".

enjoy paying a few extra thousand dollars for the right to buy season tickets, falcons fans!

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/football/blank-seat-licenses-are-part-of-stadium-plan/nTRyp/
Posted by wesleywhatwhat]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:51:55 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta ________________________________________________________

Yes... a football game will magically transform the bookkeeping into the black.

Hail, hail rightwing economics.
Posted by Mark from Atlanta]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:17:34 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by Ira]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:37:48 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta __________________________________________________________________________

The city kicks in 300 million cash and gets back...?
Posted by Mark from Atlanta]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:45:57 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta
Look: I think tailgating culture is great and all, but good connections to mass transit options ought to be non negotiable, shouldnt it?
Posted by zedsmith]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:22:19 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta
Every time I drive through Buckhead I think how much I hate that SOB...and Sam Massell.

World class and world famous meat market...gone...and closing hours rolled back all over. Thanks guys.

The damn birds better start playing like champs again if they don't want ATLiens to feel like chumps.
Posted by oydave]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:57:01 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by Hungry Halford]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:36:59 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by khs11]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:39:39 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta
jesus, these people aren't even trying to hide the fact that they're screwing everyone over.
Posted by wesleywhatwhat]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:33:09 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta
mayor reed, thanks for screwing over atlanta citizens and visitors so arthur blank can get a new building at the taxpayer's expense.
Posted by wesleywhatwhat]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:31:40 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by A girl with a big left foot]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:14:42 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by Thanks Ray]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:33:37 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by Hungry Halford]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:26:50 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by Hungry Halford]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:17:20 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by mayanrelic]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:55:27 -0500 Creative Loafing Atlanta