Convention centers ain't so great either

Rivaling sport stadiums as an expensive economic engine for declining cities are convention centers. (The rationale for the Jets Stadium is tied up with the Javitts Center perceived as being "too small.") Anyhow, this Brookings Institute report studies the potential economic benefits, if any, of convention centers. And what do they find? Few, if any benefits to be had, especially in this environment of local competitiveness and scarce public funds.