Playing the Sway Game

With so much opposition to their plans, many peopleSo far, ISC has been busy partnering with eateries
are wondering if ISC's dreams of building a Nascarinside and outside of Staten Island itself. Fans, they
Track in Staten Island will ever become reality. Assay, can gather around at the eateries after their
we ponder over this question, there are many moremeal and head on toward the track after that. The
questions in the minds of the ISC team of peoplerestaurants and eateries concerned were willing to
who are struggling not only to realize this dream butsign on the dotted line only if it could bring potential
also to pacify politicians and residents alike. Talk ofincrease in earnings. The partnership could very well
reducing the number of cars allowed to park withinwork out great for both ISC and the restaurants
the parking bays supplied by the Nascar track itselfbecause ISC intends to designate the eateries as the
did nothing to pacify the opponents. Instead,meeting point and encourage the Nascar fans to
politicians bombarded ISC for trying to paint thehave their meals at the eateries before heading out
Trojan Horse a different color and trying to pass itfor the race.
off as a friendly gesture.This plan could very well just be moving the problem
But ISC is not about give up...not after $110 million'sfrom one place to another - parking problems in
been invested on the tasty piece of land.Staten Island to parking problems at the restaurants.
In their latest attempt to sway public opinion aboutHowever, already half of the restaurant association
the plan, they're exploring the possibility of gettingare convinced that this plan could bring in the dough -
large buses to take fans from eateries to thethrough tourism and through the eateries.
stadium and back. This way, the number of carsIn the meantime, the ISC team are busy cooking up
would be reduced. Combine this plan with plans offurther plans to partner with other parties including
employing ferries and other mode of transportation,transportation companies, hotels...and the likes.
could it work out?