<p>Im saying that your statement "If this money allows South Bend to keep more Police and Firefighters employed and helps keep the surrounding area safe " is false. Adding more police will not help keep the area safe. As shellzie has posted, SB, not necessarily ND, is a pretty rough area. But every weekend, you see them out busting parties and things of that nature. </p>
<p>Second, lets not be silly. Yes, people would visit SB without ND. But what fraction of the visitors would it be? I’d be willing to say 1/10th, and I wouldn’t be surprised if its quite a bit lower. None of my family, friends, etc, have ever mentioned going to SB on a day trip or anything. I live near Chicago, and ND is about a 2 hr drive. No one goes just to hang out. I’m not sure if there are statistics available, but I would not be surprised if ND and those who come to ND bring in about 75% of the cities revenue through taxes and consumption. How many of the buildings and attractions that got built are there solely because of ND? Do you think they would have just chosen to put the College Football Hall of Fame there without the storied history of the dome? Let’s face it, without ND, South Bend is a pretty dead city. </p>
<p>And what does the city give to ND? Not too much. The police thing may not bring in much revenue, but its the idea of it. ND does everything for the city, and we get little back.</p>