Personally, I believe some of the negativity towards the convention center and a reason for the 50% poll number previously cited may lie in the fact that most local citizens wouldn't actually use or frequent the facility for any reason. On the other hand, streetcars can and could be used by anyone...citizens and visitors alike. With that said, I can assure you that "bombermwc" is 100% accurate in the assessment of the Cox/Myriad Convention Center being below average, especially for a city of our size. And with a larger and more modern facility in its place, the number and quality of trade shows would increase significantly. What many do not realize is that quality trade shows bring in thousands of out-of-town business visitors a year. It's a boon to the local hotel and restaurant industry as almost every one of these people who are from out of town will dine out several times and lodge in a hotel while in OKC.

So while streetcars would be nice, I can't see how they could ever generate more revenue for the local economy than thousands of out-of-town business people staying for a few days with corporate expense accounts at their disposal.