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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Yeah it's a nice building but when the rubber meets the road, it's still a freaking hockey arena. If your city is defined by a big mall and a really nice arena it doesn't say much about your city. How many conversations regarding global or world class cities start/end with "Arena" or "Mall"? Not many. Let's keep that in mind with our cities' impending arena project.
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I think Edmonton is mostly defined by the fact that it owes about half of its existence to the Provincial and Federal Governments (the Federal Government has a huge presence there, think Armed Forces and Canada Justice for starters).
In my view, that says even less about your city.