Comments on: More on the Gwinnett Braves Cost Increase http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/08/more-on-the-gwinnett-braves-cost-increase/ Economic Thinking about Baseball Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: a desire named streetcar http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/08/more-on-the-gwinnett-braves-cost-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-104435 a desire named streetcar Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:34:02 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=965#comment-104435 A good paper on the topic, regarding Public Transit . Pickrell, D. A Desire Named Streetcar. Might be hardish to track down, from 1984, but worth it. A good paper on the topic, regarding Public Transit .

Pickrell, D. A Desire Named Streetcar.

Might be hardish to track down, from 1984, but worth it.

]]> By: Ed http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2008/08/more-on-the-gwinnett-braves-cost-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-104375 Ed Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:19:19 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=965#comment-104375 I hate to say it, but I think you're right about the 100+ million mark.  They are still at the early stage in this process and they haven't hit any of the inevitable unforeseeable costs.  And to say you're going to sink millions into he stadium and yet cut police and fire services is insane.  As a taxpayer, I would be livid.  As a city and county, every person should be concerned about their personal safety and financial well being and do whatever is necessary to legally get rid of the leaders making these bad decisions. I hate to say it, but I think you’re right about the 100+ million mark.  They are still at the early stage in this process and they haven’t hit any of the inevitable unforeseeable costs.  And to say you’re going to sink millions into he stadium and yet cut police and fire services is insane.  As a taxpayer, I would be livid.  As a city and county, every person should be concerned about their personal safety and financial well being and do whatever is necessary to legally get rid of the leaders making these bad decisions.

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