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Originally Posted by Muta
This isn't Houston though. For the foreseeable future, downtown is where the business is, and that won't change. There simply isn't enough firms moving into suburban locations for the Flames to consider moving out to an area that far. Remember, there are no hotels or abundant amenities in those areas, which is a huge requirement for ticket purchasers, corporate clients and casual fans.
For a proper arena district, which is what is being looked at, you need to have not just a hockey experience but a full entertainment and hospitality infrastructure. That's the way all arena districts are being built these days, and they're proving to be very successful.
Columbus and LA is a good example of this. Rogers Arena, the ACC, the MTS Centre, the Bell Centre are all located downtown. Hell, when Edmonton and Detroit get their districts, they're going to be world-class.
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While I agree with you, things can change. It wasn't that long ago that most felt that no one would live downtown and that cities were going to turn into giant donuts with the core being an empty wasteland.
That has completely reversed in the last 20 years.
Weitz makes a valid point that things can change. There are
always choices.