You might not use a lot of public funded facilities, but in general most people do. You have to fund sports just like you would art, literature or music. The city funds those things at all levels right up to the top level such as the new central library or the NMC. At some point I'm sure the city will chip in money for an art gallery. Should we discount that too? Even though it will only be used by %1 of the population.
Regarding this particular proposal. I agree with much of what you have said, the cleanup is a big issue that hasn't been addressed properly. If the city is to chip in, the city should get some say in how this thing is designed and built. That said, I don't have much of a problem with the principle of the city partially funding an arena.
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Originally Posted by fusili
I don't watch sports very often. Instead I like to read, go snowboarding, drink coffee, drink wine, and go cycling. Why does a sports fan get a subsidy, but I don't?
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