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Originally Posted by photon
Didn't see this mentioned.
For his part, Mayor Nenshi doesn’t sound like he has any sense of urgency. Even the seemingly invincible mayor must answer to the people.
“We did a big renovation to the Saddledome in 2013. I don’t think anybody is pulling out their hair completely on timing here.”
http://www.calgarysun.com/2017/04/24...t-in-principle
Just rhetoric? I'm sure he knows that remediation from a flood isn't a renovation. |
Political posturing. The Flames have the need for the arena, not the city, so if they want the accelerated timeline and the costs associated with it they can pony up on their end so it doesn't negatively affect the city's budget plans.
Or so I figure is the message between the lines.