Here We Stay

then we can sell water to southern california, at a penny a gallon to fund the entertainment center. I’m being billed for water and as far as I know most of the water I use is returned to the eco system and shipped down state. Shouldn’t we get a rebate?

Also, does anyone know how the new Crocker Museum was funded?

Money talks. Buy tickets to the games and show there is a demand for the product.

Any specific mailing addresses that the #herewestay group wants them sent to?

Quantitative analysis never hurts…at least if you are a rational human being.

But, are we going to have 3rds this year or not? I haven’t heard anything from here or the organization in a while..

This post needed to happen.

I am hoping to get out to some kings games this year even though I don’t have very much cash.

$2 added to upper sections and $5 added to lower. $10 to box and front rows. For every game. Other events will be charged $2 per ticket. Also, pursue the county tax again, but make it voluntary not mandatory. Get those Kings girls doing $5 car washes every day too.

Also, charge people from Roseville that use 80. Or just charge them in general for breathing air.

It’s about time somebody put a plan together for pursing the arena….again. Let’s face it, the whole NBA-backed deal was a pipe dream from the very start anyway. This super complicated deal was doomed due to the simple fact that the state isn’t interested in being the biggest looser of the 3-party deal. Besides, who would ever want to drive into Cal Expo to get to a game or event. There are tragic flaws to traffic circulation in that area that cannot be fixed.

Lets look at Arco’s good points.

Accessiblity – Being located so close to the main arteries of Highways 80, I-5, 99, and Business 80 has strategic value. Why do you think the Kings have some of the NBA’s longest sell-out streaks?

imageability – Arco is very noticible from the highway. As a landmark, its (until recently) unobstructed view from the highway helps people recognize.

Loudness – Arco may be old, but its very loud. This definately adds to our home court advantage, and in turn the atmosphere at the arena. Creating atmosphere is certainly a tried and true way to boost sales (of tickets or whatever else).

So what do we want of our new arena?

First of all, there is only one place to put the arena – downtown.

Secondly, the soil needs to be owned for the city of Sacramento to come out on top.

Calrsbadace is certainly on to a good idea. The administive service fee, or tax, would continue to be added to the retail price of each ticket once games begin at the new arena. This admin fee would go directly to the City of Sacramento to pay back the city. Instead of having the residents of the city finance the majority of the arena (sales tax), the fans (most of whom are from beyond the city of Sacramento anyhow) pay for a significant portion of the arena. But this will only take care of about $5 million per year of revenue.

Lastly, Will the real arena builder please stand up?

I know that voters will never approve a tax over their own ignorance of the benefits a new arena provides our city. Adding and supporting a building fee, also clearly shows our support of the Kings locally to certain NBA commissioners. It shows a commitment by our own community to get things done that matter.

That is how the Crocker got built. And they ended up with amazing community support and international attention, an amazing new building and more high quality art to show the public. As an artist that has to show regularly In the LA area( Don’t judge I freaking hate LA) because my own city is devoid of proper galleries, the new Crocker is an exciting possibility that is about more then just art.

A new arena is more then just about basketball and I think we all know how important an economic jump start this will be for our city. Our message should reach that lofty goal too.

If it were up to me, I’d just raise the roof on the Stockton arena and add triple the seats and the team would still be called the Sacramento Kings because Stocktonians have an incredible inferiority complex.
But that’s being selfish with the Stockton arena 5 minutes from my door and in walkable distance; instead whatever is in the interest of the common good I’m all for.Count me in.