Cities and sports stadiums: a planning handbook

Sect. I. Cities and Sports Facilities

1. Cities and the Financing of Sports Facilities / Adam M. Zaretsky

2. Sporting Events, Public Benefits, and Urban Development / Greg Clark

3. Sports Facilities and Economic Prosperity / Gretchen Barta

4. Economic Precautions, Public Scrutiny, and Government Financing / Charles Mahtesian

5. Sports Facilities and the Quality of Life / Josh Goodman

Sect. II. Best Practices

6. Anaheim and the Influence of the Angels / Brian Judd

7. Arlington and Other Cities Weigh the Value of Stadiums for Public Financing / Alan Ehrenhalt

8. Boise Finances Multi-Use Facility for Community Events / Stephanie Worrell

9. Boston and Other Cities Maximize Use of Inner-City Sports Facilities / David Nardone

10. Chicago's Two Sports Stadiums Have Different Economic Impacts / Robert A. Baade, Mimi Nikolova and Victor A. Matheson

11. Corpus Christi Builds New Stadium for Minor League Team / Steve Bergsman

12. Denver and Other Cities Should Use Social Benefits to Justify Financing of Sports Facilities / Gerald A. Carlino and N. Edward Coulson

13. East Rutherford, Other Cities, Receive "Naming Rights" Revenues from New Sports Stadium / Howard Bloom

14. Evansville Mayor Uses Advisory Board to Analyze Need for New Stadium / Roberts Stadium Advisory Board

15. Fargo and Other Cities Ponder the "Public Good" in the Taxpayer Financing of New Sports Facilities / Ronald A. Wirtz

16. Frisco Focuses on Public-Private Partnerships for New Sports Complex / George A. Purefoy

17. Glendale and Other Cities Have Mixed-Use Facility to Create Sports District Marc Hequet

18. Harrisburg and Other Cities Consider Public Ownership of Sports Teams / Charles Mahtesian

19. Houston and Other Cities Design Their Sports Stadiums for Comfort / Chuck Ross

20. Kansas City and Other Towns Use Stadiums and Arenas for Inner-City Renewal / Parke M. Chapman

21. Landover and Other Cities Are Forced to Find New Uses for Old Stadiums / Charles Mahtesian

22. Los Angeles and Other Cities Use Community Benefits Agreements to Develop Sports Facilities / Madeline Janis-Aparicio and Roxana Tynan

23. Memphis Uses Minor League Team's Stadium to Revitalize Their Downtown / Desiree French

24. Miami Grapples with Use of Public Funding to Finance New Sports Stadium / David Wilkening

25. Montgomery Receives Income from Stadium Operations to Offset Public Expenses / Jim Noles

26. New York Sets Example for Partnership with Community Groups for Affordable / Housing at Arena Project Site / John Atlas

27. Newark's Proposed Arena Sparks Political Debate About City's Future Jason Stevenson

28. Olympia and Other Cities Ask Their States to Fund Sports Facilities / Jim Brunner

29. Pasadena Asks Citizens to Vote on Sports Team and New Facilities Rebecca Kuzins

30. Richmond and Other Cities Entice Minor League Sports Teams to Stimulate Their Economy / Charles Gerena and Betty Joyce Nash

31. Rock Hill Approves Innovative Financing Method to Construct Sports Facility / American City & County

32. St. Paul Serves as Focus for Statewide Study on New Sports Stadium Stadium Task Force

33. Salem and Other Cities Compete to Host Sporting Events at Their Stadiums and Arenas / Nancye Tuttle

34. San Francisco and Other Cities Use Sports Facilities as Anchor Tenants to Stimulate Inner-City Living / Philip Langdon

35. Seattle Designs Its Stadium to Fit Both the Neighborhood and the Community / Renee Young

36. Sioux Falls and Other Cities Favor Neighborhood Sports Centers Over Large-Scale Facilities / Ronald A. Wirtz

37. Trenton Credits Waterfront Ballpark for Bringing People Back Downtown / Janet Ward

38. Washington, D.C., Think Tank Encourages Public Officials Not to Subsidize New Sports Stadium / Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys

Sect. III. Future

39. "Real" Economic Impact of Publicly Financed Sports Facilities / Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys

40. Changing Nature of America's Sports Facilities / Chad Seifried and Dave Shonk

41. Sports Facilities, Public Benefits, and the Future / Jordan Rappaport and Chad Wilkerson

42. Major Issues Shaping America's Sports Industry / John Sweeney

43. Future of the Sports Industry in America / Irving Rein, Philip Kotler and Ben Shields

A. Glossary

B. Acronyms and Abbreviations

C. Periodicals Bibliography

D. Books and Articles Bibliography

E. Foundation Resources

F. Federal Reserve Bank Resources

G. Federal Government Resources

H. Regional Resource Directory

I. National Resource Directory

J. International Resource Directory.