Part 7: The Answer is Always "Yes": How Our Cities Repeatedly Ignore The Evidence and Choose to Construct Unprofitable and Unneeded New Convention and Hotel Capacity

Authors

Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2014

Publication Title

The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2014

Pages

132-147

Abstract

In a related chapter, we point out that our cities persistently ignore available evidence and choose to provide large financial subsidies for arenas, stadiums, convention centers and hotels.

Comments

Full document for The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2014 available at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.25776/6dwx-dx35

Repository Citation

Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University, "Part 7: The Answer is Always "Yes": How Our Cities Repeatedly Ignore The Evidence and Choose to Construct Unprofitable and Unneeded New Convention and Hotel Capacity" (2014). State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads. 42.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/sor_reports/42