EMERALD CITY CENTER™
View of proposed Pier 46 waterfront site
- Public funding of sports arenas is over
- The model is broken
- We have a new model
- A facility that generates revenue – year round
- A facility that is innovative and profitable
- A facility that is 100% privately financed
View of proposed Memorial Stadium site
Private Financing: Now you're talking
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD
It's a good concept: Business people would create an arena and exposition center for pro basketball, hockey and a host of activities, all with private money. The marketplace financing is the shining all-star among many intriguing ideas in the proposal unveiled by businessman and ex-Sonics captain Fred Brown.
Brown and promoter Dave Bean want to build a complex for sports, ongoing laser or IMAX shows and commercial and historical expositions.
