Seattlest: The Latest Hole In The Arts Scene

COMTE

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:13:43 -0800

TRYING to sound like an asshole? MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! sez aye! This study has been floated in the local press, arts advocacy groups, et al, for well over a year now, guys. Just because you - what's that phrase the LiveJournal folks are always using? - ICGATM - doesn't mean the study doesn't exist, it just means you're too lazy to look it up on your own. Frickin' Kantian moonbats.

Michael van Baker

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:44:14 -0800

LCS: the arts *return* money to the community. mmbb: Here's the latest economic impact survey I've seen. It conservatively reports $330 million in generated economic activity annually, without considering ripple effects like the effect a thriving arts scene has on property values in hip neighborhoods. I didn't reference sports teams and stadiums, so I'm not sure what your point there is. Unless you were just trying to sound like an asshole.

mmbb

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:27:14 -0800

"despite all those studies about the half billion the arts return to the community" I missed that one; please provide the link to an unbiased source of that figure (err, linkS and sourceS, since there have been, apparently, multiple studies on this). i would also love to see your research on sports teams and stadiums. and, while you are still busy pulling shit out of your ass, could you prove the smoking gun that proves that the spd is corrupt, and that there's a conspiracy regarding 11SEP?

Lake City Sniper

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:55:12 -0800

you know you're paying too many taxes when the art community takes 500 billion from the government. Downsize DC!