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Originally Posted by Table 5
I don't think it's as polarizing as you think. If you held a poll amongst CP members, I would guess that the vast majority of people on here support a new arena, but lean towards minimal public funds to pay for it.
It could actually be a very seamless process for the Flames. All they need to do is buy some land, hire an architect and a construction company, follow the development procedures that everyone else has to, and build the damn thing. The only reason it's complicated, is because they don't want to pay for it. But it's not like they need our or the City's blessing to go ahead!
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I don't think it is that simple.
If it's really 2 facilities (or more) thats a huge, huge project. The highest profile since the Olympics and maybe ever for Calgary.
There will be big big infrastructure implications for the city.
And there is no way the mayor and his crew would sit dispassionately on the sidelines for that big a deal.
Either the flames find a way to make the mayor look good and onside or they will still be fighting over the cost of street lights and road signs a decade from now. From the herald article it sounds like they are already pissed and the flames may already be pushing that rock uphill.
I think the flames are making a mistake if they think they can be the owners of this project. Just like in Edmonton, where it was dead until it became Mandels legacy project and not Katz/the oilers.