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Originally Posted by Table 5
Personally I still think the perfect spot for the new arena is the Remington lands just north of Stampede and south of East Village (currently a vast sea of emptiness). It would be perfect in terms of public transit (as it would be be within walking distance to all 3 lines including the new Green line) and would be part of an already existing "entertainment district". Instead of diluting development and trying to compete with all the other areas around the inner city, we would be reinforcing a fledgling part of town. When you also consider that it doesn't require land reclamation and is already empty, meaning we wouldn't have to wait half a decade to even start construction, it's pretty perfect.
The only downside is the Flames would have to actually pay for the land they want to build on. Shocking, I know.
The West Village can wait for the Olympics to be redeveloped...it would make for a really nice Olympic village that can then be converted to condos like last time.
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Like by Fort Calgary? North or South of 9th Ave? I'm not entirely sure what is considered East Village.
I wouldn't be upset with that. Wonder who owns the land.