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Originally Posted by Tinordi
I predict that the Edmonton arena district will be a relative ghost town 10 years after it's been built. Nobody actually wants to live in the shadow of a giant arena and all the traffic and hubub that that brings in. The revitalization benefits touted by building an arena are vastly, vastly overstated.
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Depends on how you do it. Baltimore is a fine example to follow, but it is doubtful that Edmonton is smart or capable enough to do so. From Calgary's perspective, putting the new rink in Stampede Park renders any such discussion moot.
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Originally Posted by driveway
Sorry, I have to ask, I left Alberta in the summer of 2011 and I don't recall us being broke then. I recall a recession-driven deficit, but it came on the heels of a decade of huge surpluses.
Is Alberta really broke now? What the hell happened?
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Ed Stelmach and Alison Redford happened.