Lots of meetings/hearings today. The politicians better not screw this up. There will never be a deal as good as this.
Agreement for new Seattle arena reached
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Lots of meetings/hearings today. The politicians better not screw this up. There will never be a deal as good as this. -
GO 'HAWKS!
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It's a painful, painful experience. I've deliberately avoided watching Sonicsgate because I just couldn't handle it. Couldn't bring myself to watch it until now.Comment
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The Plan to Bring Basketball Back to Seattle.
Great article I read last night on the rally they held in Seattle and this whole situation.Originally posted by bradtxmaleI like 6 inches. Its not too thin and not too thick. You get the support your body needs.
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Hansen also stated today that he wants to upgrade and reconfigure KeyArena as well.Originally posted by BlueNGoldI feel weird for liking a post about exposed penises.Comment
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The city still offering the Key to him for "free"?Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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Hansen is a living legend, regardless of the outcome. A freakin' angel.
Our city and county council, on the other hand ... good lord, some of them are dumber than I thought. Some of the questions asked really reinforce how little they truly know about anything. They want to question Chris Hansen's motives? Continually ask him why Key Arena isn't an option (seemingly 25 different times)? Asking the KeyArena/Seattle Center folks if they would be willing to wait 10 months to see what other options can materialize? I cannot adequately find the words to describe just how stupid and ignorant some of our politicians are.Comment
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Speaking of legendary status....you hear about the barber shop in Roosevelt that kicked a guy out of the shop because he said he was rooting for the Thunder? Classic!
Two of the barbers were chatting about the finals and this dude chimes in "I hope the Thunder win". One of the barbers just goes "There's the door. Get out" and they booted him! Before he left the barber said "You need to get your life right, man"
Absolutely classic12th Man and proudComment
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Hansen is a living legend, regardless of the outcome. A freakin' angel.
Our city and county council, on the other hand ... good lord, some of them are dumber than I thought. Some of the questions asked really reinforce how little they truly know about anything. They want to question Chris Hansen's motives? Continually ask him why Key Arena isn't an option (seemingly 25 different times)? Asking the KeyArena/Seattle Center folks if they would be willing to wait 10 months to see what other options can materialize? I cannot adequately find the words to describe just how stupid and ignorant some of our politicians are.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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Irresponsible reporting.GO 'HAWKS!
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All you have to do is look at the comments section of any of the Times articles to understand why. They seem to be catering to the misinformed opponents of the arena deal who seem desperate to kill this. It's definitely an embarrassment and pisses me off.Comment
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This was a response I've seen on Twitter from one of the city councilmembers:
Thank you for your message about the proposed arena agreement. When Mr. Hanson made his presentation to the City Council, he indicated that there is not a financial plan that requires public investment in this project. There were also no good reasons given as to why this project should receive public financial support, unlike any other business that would like to locate in Seattle. The City works with businesses to manage transportation, land use, and regulatory issues, but we do not invest public money in businesses.
The Council is working through this issue systematically, with a four part test to reach a decision:
1. Would having an NBA team be a good thing? We agree yes, and applaud the efforts of Mr. Hanson and other investors to find a way to bring back an NBA team.
2. If that requires a new arena, is this the right location? We have some skepticism about both the merits of this location and the impact on Key Arena. We need to continue to review this to understand the impacts and problems of this location, and see if those can be solved by a mitigation plan.
3. Is this an appropriate area for public investment? I have seen no evidence that justifies making a public investment, nor any serious reason why a public investment is necessary for the project to proceed.
4. If a public investment is made, is the public protected as promised? We will continue to review this. It is a complex proposal, and there are many layers that need to be untangled before we are able to come to a conclusion about this. It is not clear that the proposed relocation guarantee, for example, is any stronger than the lease which the Sonics broke when they moved to Oklahoma City. It is not clear whose assets are on the line if the arena becomes insolvent - the arena in Portland (with a team owned by Paul Allen, who certainly has deep pockets) declared bankruptcy, leading to a difficult and challenging financial problem.
On balance, I think it is unlikely that this proposal will be approved. I encourage proponents of a new basketball team to lobby Mr. Hanson to pursue this as a private enterprise with public cooperation but without the complex financial arrangements and public investment that the current proposal appears to rely on.
Councilmember Richard Conlin
Chair, Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee
Seattle City Council
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So basically your city council said screw you if you want the Sonics were not helping youHELLO BROOKYLN.
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That's what it appears so far. I'm hoping that this guy is just spitting out BS, but I'm fully expecting the council to **** this all up.Comment
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I'm happy to see the other council members come forward to say Conlin speaks for himself. The feeling I continually get, from the Mayor and other council members, is very positive.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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