[Mpls] Stadium information

[David Brauer]

Hoping to better explain some facets of the proposed stadium deal, I 
wrote this story for the new edition of Skyway News:

http://www.skywaynews.net/articles/2005/05/02/news/news01.txt

There's also a comparison of what the public paid in other cities...
http://www.skywaynews.net/pdfs/stadiums.pdf

...and the ticket prices in new ballparks versus the Metrodome
http://www.skywaynews.net/pdfs/tickets.pdf

Upfront disclaimer:
The piece focuses more on deal facts than the political/moral debate 
surrounding the stadium. My belief is that these topics have (and are) 
being well-discussed in the community, but there's a lot that hasn't 
been said - or explained clearly - about the objective facts of the 
proposed agreement. My goal is to give people more information to 
form/cement their views.

Stuff you may not have read before includes an objective analysis of 
the ticket price question and the rainout risk, the height of the 
proposed stadium versus the Metrodome (the result might surprise you), 
and who would actually own the stadium.

Comments welcome, to me or the forum.

David Brauer
Editor, Skyway News/SW Journal