New Downtown Arena

First and foremost, I do not support public financing of a new arena.

That being said, I have long advocated the Railyards as the best place for an entertainment facility, as it would be located near the multimodal public transportation hub the City will one day build (and I support) and will help us revitalize our downtown.

The current proposal under consideration by the City, called “Convergence”, is a very ambitious proposal that would prove very difficult to carry out, with all of its complex interdependent moving parts. However it is certainly worthy of serious discussion and study.

On its face, the proposal utilizes 3 of the most underperforming properties in the Sacramento region to achieve a significant program of economic stimulus for Sacramento:  jobs, enhanced viable transportation choices, revitalized downtown, infill development, green development, new entertainment/sports complex, housing (including affordable housing) and all without new or raised taxes. Again, something worthy of study.