Three Things the Press Coverage of RNC Didn't Show You about the Twin Cities

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When the DNC came to Boston in 2004, it turned the city in to a ghost town. It was great for me (as a resident) since I had all the restaurants and stores along the busiest Boston thoroughfares to myself. It wasn't great for the businesses though, and it ruined the year for some of them.

Where this idea that conventions are great for cities and their economies in a post-9/11 country perplexes me. Nowadays I would think a convention would be the last thing any major U.S. city would ever want within its borders. Between the security precautions (they actually closed down parts of the central artery in Boston during the DNC), the protests, and the negative economic impact (not to mention the lackadaisical attitude paid to the host city by the press), it really makes bad economic sense. Just me take on the topic..

9-05-2008 @ 7:42PM

josh lew said...

Your "take" hit the mark R.B. Looks like I was naive to think that MSP would get good press as a result of the convention.
It would almost be better if they political conventions it in the wilderness somewhere instead of messing with cities.

9-06-2008 @ 8:06AM

Secret Asian Man said...

Your thoughts are intriguing. I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

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