If you were a mayor of a city, why would you want the Olympics in your city ?

[mzkhadir]

If you were a mayor of a city, why would you want the Olympics in your city ?

 

[ChaoZ]

Hell yea. Think of all the revenue it would bring in.

 

[Epic Fail]

legacy

 

[sdifox]

fuck no. We don't need help bankrupting our city.

 

[LordSnailz]

$

 

[yllus]

Usually leads to some pretty massive infrastructure improvements that the city itself doesn't pay for.

 

[MrChad]

If you were a mayor of a city, why would you want the Olympics in your city ?
Y
N

 

[benzylic]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
$

 

[EKKC]

a terror attack that leads you to emerge as the next Rudy Giuliani

 

[2Xtreme21]

Why would I want it?

Yes.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Positives heavily outweigh the Negatives.

 

[ElFenix]

new stadiums and a housing project built by american tv money? why not?

 

[lokiju]

So much money is brought into a city that host.

Tons of new construction, huge influx of willing to spend visitors dumping money into the city, etc..

 

[Bateluer]

This a trick question? Any city would jump at the chance to host the Olympics.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: MrChad

If you were a mayor of a city, why would you want the Olympics in your city ?
Y
N

Four?
False?
I don't know anything!

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: MrChad

If you were a mayor of a city, why would you want the Olympics in your city ?
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False!
All of the above! (because Jonks went back and edited his post, the dirty bastard)

 

[ric1287]

maybe if we get it in Chicago, they can push all the scum of the city out again and start over. haha

 

[Kappo]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Hell yea. Think of all the revenue it would bring in.

Tons of revenue is not always a good thing.

Ever tried to drive in Atlanta?

Quality of life > state revenue.

Of course, if Bubba and Jamal could decide to do just a smidge of planning and light timing, things would be a LOT better.

 

[KeithTalent]

I'm interested to see what happens in 2010. I'm on the fence about the Olympics coming here; I like the attention coming to the city and the chance to see some top notch competition, but I do not like the amount of money sunk into getting ready for them.

KT

 

[sandorski]

1) Infrastructure investment
2) Economic stimulus from the event
3) free advertising for your City
4) longterm Economic stimulus as a result of #3

 

[KK]

Hell no, I hate people. I'd raise taxes so high that nobody would stick around.

 

[Kappo]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I'm interested to see what happens in 2010. I'm on the fence about the Olympics coming here; I like the attention coming to the city and the chance to see some top notch competition, but I do not like the amount of money sunk into getting ready for them.

KT

If it happens anything like ATL, the money will come back 10x.

Plus the new influx of people who just stay there, which generates more income. The only thing to worry about is if they dont plan it properly.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Kappo

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I'm interested to see what happens in 2010. I'm on the fence about the Olympics coming here; I like the attention coming to the city and the chance to see some top notch competition, but I do not like the amount of money sunk into getting ready for them.

KT

If it happens anything like ATL, the money will come back 10x.

Plus the new influx of people who just stay there, which generates more income. The only thing to worry about is if they dont plan it properly.

We'll see. I kind of like the city as it is now and I don't really want a massive influx of people from elsewhere, but what can you do.

KT

 

[OutHouse]

Hell no, the Democrat National Convention in Denver is enough headache.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Citrix
Hell no, the Democrat National Convention in Denver is enough headache.

You're comparing Apples and Oranges.