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Seattle City Council: Support building an arena at no expense to the general public
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    1. Seattle City Council (+ 9 others)
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      • Seattle City Council
      • Seattle City Council President (Sally J. Clark)
      • Seattle City Councilmember (Sally Bagshaw)
      • Seattle City Councilmember (Tim Burgess)
      • Seattle City Councilmember (Richard Conlin)
      • Seattle City Councilmember (Jean Godden)
      • Seattle City Councilmember (Bruce A. Harrell)
      • Seattle City Councilmember (Nick Licata)
      • Seattle City Councilmember (Mike O'Brien)
      • Seattle City Councilmember (Tom Rasmussen)
  2. Created By
    Jason McDonald
    Seattle, WA
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

Four years ago we lost the SuperSonics--an integral part of Seattle and a local institution since 1967. Not only did it hurt Seattle sports fans, it hurt Seattle’s image. We now have a chance to bring professional basketball back to Seattle, and to do so much more.

Private citizens are now working on a deal that would build a new arena at no expense to the general public. The new arena will help bring an NBA or NHL team to Seattle, but it will be more than a building for sports fans. It could host more than 300 events per year and serve as the premier indoor concert venue and convention space in the region. These large-scale entertainment, business and cultural events promote tourism and increase economic activity in Seattle and around the Puget Sound.

The City of Seattle deserves a modern facility to host world-class events. A proper balance of political support, private investment and fan enthusiasm can provide our region with this new arena facility using a viable and self-sustaining business model.

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Support building an arena at no expense to the general public

Dear Seattle City Councilmembers,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: Seattle City Council.

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Support building an arena at no expense to the general public

Four years ago we lost the SuperSonics--an integral part of Seattle and a local institution since 1967. Not only did it hurt Seattle sports fans, it hurt Seattle’s image. We now have a chance to bring professional basketball back to Seattle, and to do so much more.

Private citizens are now working on a deal that would build a new arena at no expense to the general public. The new arena will help bring an NBA or NHL team to Seattle, but it will be more than a building for sports fans. It could host more than 300 events per year and serve as the premier indoor concert venue and convention space in the region. These large-scale entertainment, business and cultural events promote tourism and increase economic activity in Seattle and around the Puget Sound.

The City of Seattle deserves a modern facility to host world-class events. A proper balance of political support, private investment and fan enthusiasm can provide our region with this new arena facility using a viable and self-sustaining business model.

I urge you to fully support the arena proposal itself and all related public commitments (traffic improvements, closing a block of Occidental Ave. S., etc). Please help build one of the finest multi-purpose venues in the country.
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