Bucks poll fans: How totally awesome would a new arena be?

The owners of the Milwaukee Bucks are surveying fans about a possible new arena, and at least one fan wonders if this means they might be reconsidering building new, and looking at renovating the Bradley Center instead. Let’s look at what we actually know about the survey (from Don Walker of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, of course), and see if that seems likely:

That proposed arena, the letter states, “would provide the local and regional community with a state-of-the-art venue that would attract major events to the area, act as a catalyst for the revitalization of the downtown area, and serve as the home of the Milwaukee Bucks, which has called the city home since 1968.”…

The survey also attempts to gauge what it would take to get residents to see a Bucks home game.

The survey question asks:

“Considering that a new downtown arena could provide fan amenities such as wider concourses, new concessions/restrooms, and new seating areas, would you consider attending Bucks home games in future seasons at a new downtown arena?”

That’s all that Walker says about the survey, but even so, this looks more like a push poll than a simple attempt to gain information: “A new arena would rock! Don’t you want one?” With progress on arena talks having largely stalled — both the site and the funding plan are completely nebulous at this point — it’s one tried-and-true way to get local residents thinking happy thoughts about a new building. And local journalists, apparently.