Nicolas Acton

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And in other cities, stadiums and ballparks are routinely paid for by governments, all with the hope that they’ll help stimulate revitalization, even though economists nearly unanimously agree that spending public funds on private stadiums is one of the least efficient ways for governments to spend money.
Nicolas Acton
Thank you! Why do we put up with this crap!? See the Olympic stadiums
How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood
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