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Originally Posted by Chill Cosby
I think Sunalta is the perfect choice. Not only is it going to completely revitalise that area, but it's the perfect size and the traffic flow is going to be significantly better than it would be in the fire park area.
I do have a question that perhaps someone can answer. The project is supposed to have an arena, a stadium, and a field house correct?
EDIT: What is the general value of having a field house?
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FYP.
That really must have been sarcastic, because traffic is a mess in that area. Bow trail is OK if your headed to the near SW, but anywhere else in the city Crowchild is an ineffective road with terrible lane alignment in both directions from there and to get to memorial you will have to go through downtown or go on Crowchild. It really isn't much better than they have now.
It is really the only negative anyone brings up about the Sunalta location.
Other than that,
the train station is waiting to be integrated into the development,
the realignment of WB Bow will make it a foot traffic friendly area,
Hotels, Bars.... that will follow the stadium should be successful in that area.
Millennium Park, the Armory, The Old Science Center, The Pump house theater provide pre-existing public spaces, that could instantly add to the feel of a civic entertainment district they probably want to create.
But the roads
