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Originally Posted by tripin_billie
In comparison, the Flames have picked a questionable site and have proposed a design that creates a non-integrated, offset monolith. I highly doubt it would successfully revitalize the location.
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Solid post and I agree that the Flames proposal managed to strike out in pretty much all ways manageable.
1. The funding model is terribly one-sided.
2. The location itself, even if it were ready to build on, is questionable considering it necessitates building of an entirely new district when there are already much more natural options from a transportation, infrastructure, and entertainment perspective. Why build a new sports/entertainment district when one already exists?
3. The stadium concept itself is monolothic and cold. Just when everyone is looking to make their stadiums more human-scaled and friendly, the Flames are basically proposing to build Skydome 2.0.
What the Flames want to build, where they want to build it, and how they want to pay for it, is pretty much an uphill battle in all respects. There's nothing here that just fits naturally, and that you can really get behind. Even if they hoodwinked their citizens, at least what the Oilers are building is a well-designed project in the perfect location.