Kalamazoo’s Arena Project Faces Backlash Over Funding Priorities

There are many out there who feel that the new arena that is being built downtown Kalamazoo is a huge waste of money and resources. City residents voted twice that they did not want the event center, and yet it was announced that the original proposed $300 million project would go forward, eventually leading to what is currently a $515 million project.

There are many who feel that the future home of the K Wings, and the Western Michigan Broncos, who already have arenas to play at, is a complete waste of money that should’ve been spent on Kalamazoo’s housing crisis.

A local Kalamazoo resident expressed her concerns after seeing the new Kalamazoo arena TikTok account:…

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