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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Then I get stuck on whether this is the right setup and location for a fieldhouse whose primary purpose is amateur sports. I get the cost savings in sharing centralized facilities with the arena/event center but using the fiedlhouse whenever something is going on at the "event center" is going to be a royal pain, isn't it? Parking, congestion, accessibility all seem like issues. This arena is being built to hopefully host much more than just Flames games and so will hopefully be busy. 1500 parking spots doesn't seem like the solution to this issue.
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I think 1500 spots is enough for amateur sports events, but for anything bigger, yeah, it's a bit crazy.
However, I do believe many think the idea is to have more cars parked at places like "The Core" and maybe James Short with individuals taking the train to the venue? Perhaps even, Parking at the Saddledome and train over (if the free fare zone can be extended)?
I like you would definitely like more clarity of why 1500. I guess worst case scenario, one future office building should be a parking tower instead?