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On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 10:44:21 +0200, nitram wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005 09:17:06 +0100, I think it could be done, and I support the bid- because I think the regeneration would be worth it. UK should not have to link regeneration to the Olympic Games. In the real world, it's very important to have these symbolic links, many people don't want to see development in their back yard, however for such projects they are much happier for it to happen hence the link. Jim. |
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Charles Hawtrey wrote: In article , says... On 2/06/05 22:29, in article , "Runge" wrote: next topic will be Paris restrooms tested by e and d evleth Another job might be to some non-reactive original postings, Grunge. You are a reactive poster, and lack originality. As opposed to the dazzling inventiveness and originality of someone who copies and pastes news stories into Usenet posts..? Aw, Earl doesn't just do that. Besides, though I don't always agree with his explicit or implied POV, Earl's posts and stories are sometimes quite informative. |
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chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco
writes: It's not bogus. What the hell do you know about it? I see a lot of people losing time and money whenever the Olympics come to town. A few people get rich, everyone else suffers (including, in many cases, the taxpayers). -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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Go Fig writes:
This is how it works in practise, first comes the appeal to 'civic pride' then it's the 'needed' gentrification... a new roadway, new airport, new subway... then its the stadiums and all they bring and finally they float the idea that people when be coming to your city for the next 20 years because of what they saw "Games". So why aren't people rushing to Athens? Besides, Paris is _already_ the number-one destination city for tourists in the world. There's no rank higher than number one. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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Go Fig writes:
How would you rate Los Angeles, seen daily in movies and TV around the entire world, for benefiting from additional exposure compared to London or Paris ? It wasn't a benefit for Los Angeles, either. They will tell you corporations will underwrite much of the predicted costs, their are rumors a sports franchise will move because of your new stadium and your entire downtown will be gentrified by private investment to boot... but history shows its the taxpayers that will carry the load... let those local taxpayers vote on it. They normally aren't allowed to vote on it, since they usually say no. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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nitram writes:
Why don't you move there? Because it's a perfect place for the Olympics, and thus a bad place to live. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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Mxsmanic wrote:
chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco writes: It's not bogus. What the hell do you know about it? I see a lot of people losing time and money whenever the Olympics come to town. A few people get rich, everyone else suffers (including, in many cases, the taxpayers). You didn't answer the question. -- David Horne- www.davidhorne.net usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk |
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In article , Mxsmanic
wrote: Go Fig writes: This is how it works in practise, first comes the appeal to 'civic pride' then it's the 'needed' gentrification... a new roadway, new airport, new subway... then its the stadiums and all they bring and finally they float the idea that people when be coming to your city for the next 20 years because of what they saw "Games". So why aren't people rushing to Athens? They "float" the idea, just like all the other merits never to be achieved or at a huge cost overruns. Besides, Paris is _already_ the number-one destination city for tourists in the world. There's no rank higher than number one. So you think the http://www.franceguide.com/prehome.asp should shut down ? You think hoteliers don't want more tourists ? jay Sat Jun 04, 2005 |
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In article , Mxsmanic
wrote: Go Fig writes: How would you rate Los Angeles, seen daily in movies and TV around the entire world, for benefiting from additional exposure compared to London or Paris ? It wasn't a benefit for Los Angeles, either. For lack of a better word, it comes down to the 'prestige' of being a Host City... being in the club. jay Sat Jun 04, 2005 They will tell you corporations will underwrite much of the predicted costs, their are rumors a sports franchise will move because of your new stadium and your entire downtown will be gentrified by private investment to boot... but history shows its the taxpayers that will carry the load... let those local taxpayers vote on it. They normally aren't allowed to vote on it, since they usually say no. |
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