I’m not a big fan of “public-private partnerships” in general, but especially in the building of sports infrastructure like stadiums and arenas. It is the rule rather than the exception that such ‘partnerships’ wind up costing more than advertised to build AND to operate, and the ‘economic impact’ (if any) is far outweighed by the […]
Fast Lane to Business Success
In spite of controversy about the choice of venue, Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane will deliver the State of the City address to a meeting of the Scottsdale Business Development Forum (SBDF) today at the W Hotel in the downtown bar district [12:45 for the no-lunch cheap seats: Let them eat…nothing]. The bar district has been […]
Political Corporatism: ASU and Scottsdale
Today’s Scottsdale Republic has a full-page “My Turn” opinion piece by Arizona State University president Michael Crow. I think Crow has gotten more column-inches in ‘our’ newspaper lately than many of the Republic’s reporters. Is it me, or does the Scottsdale Republic seem like it’s bucking to merge with the ASU State Press? In an […]