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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
I have stayed pretty quite on the topic. But I want to address this.
One of the points of a new arena/stadium is for them to be more than just a sports venue. They want the arena to decrease in size to increase the number of concerts they can do, plus with moving away from McMahon to an open air stadium with natural grass would open the door to the possibility of MLS and international soccer matches, it would also open up the possibility to outdoor concerts/events. The new arena/stadium combo would also be a major draw in bringing the Olympics back to Calgary.
These additional events may not make the city "world class" but it certainly puts them on the path to be one. I also think things like the peace bridge also help Calgary become a step closer to that goal. And let's be honest a 2nd Olympics would put Calgary in very exclusive company and I think in the minds of many would solidify Calgary as a world class city.
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My favourite thing about the peace bridge whiners, is that one of their main arguments was literally "It won't make Calgary a world class city, so there's no point".
Then, the New York Times named Calgary one of 50 places to travel to this year, and displayed and mentioned the peace bridge as part of a huge transition from a sleepy prairie city to a cultural hub, lol.