On the proposed Sacramento arena

Arena backers will promise the moon to secure votes to move forward.

If and when they succeed, they will have to walk back everything as the dreams fail to come to fruition.

Thinking about this while driving past the 24-year-old Arco Arena this afternoon. How did the planners not get it right in 1998? How will they get it right this time 'round?

Also, too:

Sacramento County Grand Jury report
Discussing the shady dealings surrounding the 2006 failed tax Measures Q & R
http://www.scribd.com/doc/81505293/Kings-Interim-Report

Professional Sports Facilities, Franchisesand Urban Economic Development
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Economics Department Working Paper 03-103
http://www.scribd.com/doc/81499097/Professional-Sports-Facilities-Franchises-and-Urban-Economic-Development