Feb 18, 2013 (All Things Considered) — The Barclays Center, the new basketball arena built as part of a $4 billion development, sits at the intersection of sports, music and economic development. Questions remain on whether the new arena project delivered on its promise of helping to transform Brooklyn -- and the Nets. NPR's Mike Pesca offers this midterm report, with the help of Frannie Kelley of NPR Music and Planet Money's Robert Smith.
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Inside Brooklyn's New Barclays Center
by Mike Pesca
Feb 18, 2013 (All Things Considered) — The Barclays Center, the new basketball arena built as part of a $4 billion development, sits at the intersection of sports, music and economic development. Questions remain on whether the new arena project delivered on its promise of helping to transform Brooklyn -- and the Nets. NPR's Mike Pesca offers this midterm report, with the help of Frannie Kelley of NPR Music and Planet Money's Robert Smith.Missing some content? Check the source: NPR
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