[Cappy]

Originally Posted by Table 5

There are actually two bids proposed....this is the second one.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...osen-1.3420698

Just from an initial impression from the renderings, both come across quite a bit more professional than what CalgaryNext has presented.

Ottawa did it right. They focused on the vision and provided (at least, somewhat) comprehensive renderings of what the arena and are would look like (although, depending on who pays for what, the way the surrounding area looks in the renderings will most likely be vastly different/crappy than the renderings).

Flames focused on funding and no reliable vision/rendering.

EDIT:

on second look, there may be some different reasoning for this. Ottawa has a bid process for it, so renderings are key right off the bat. Calgary Flames are not bidding against anyone, so renders are less important in the scheme of their proposal.

I think my comment still stands, though.