Stockholm pulls ahead in the arena issue...

Why does everything take so long in Gothenburg?

During the last years, several top modern arenas have been built in the Capitol, attracting all of the large events.
Now a renovation of Globen is in the plans, and also a teardown of the classic Johanneshov. Gothenburg is slipping further and further down the list for hosting interesting events, due to amazingly slow politicians. 

In Stockholm, there is an outcry when talking about destroying Johanneshov. In Gothenburg, no one even raises an eyebrow when there's talk about tearing down Nya Ullevi or Scandinavium. Nevertheless, Gothenburg is nowhere near a new arena. 

Why does everything take so long in Gothenburg? Nobody dares to make a decision, and the parties are not doing anything in particular in order for the city to develop and being able to compete with other big cities in the North. Despite Bruce Springsteen, Iron Maiden and Håkan Hellström playing at Nya Ullevi, it feels like Gothenburg's days as the "event Capitol" are nothing but a memory. 

The issue about a new arena in the country's second city has been up for discussion for over a decade. In the middle of May this year, the Social Democrats, the Left party, and the Alliance declared that they have an agreement regarding the fact that "the city needs an arena in close proximity to Scandinavium's current location". 
Once again, an investigation has been appointed. The issue is to be "quickly investigated" until 2017. The investigation is going to focus on the appearance of the new arena and how it should be financed. 
Why does everything take so long in Gothenburg?

The objective is for the arena to be "an arena with the capacity of 16 000 to 22 000 sitting spectators and appealing enough to attract the greatest artists". The politicians agree on this point, but when it comes to the time schedule - there's a different tune. Some dream of the arena being ready in time for the jubilee year 2021, while others say that the construction work will take five to six years after the investigation is finished. 

In Stockholm, the plan now is to tear down Johanneshov and at the same time renovate and "spruce up" Globen. Hopefully it will all be done in 2019. In comparison with this, one can't help but wonder: 
Why does everything take so long in Gothenburg?