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Originally Posted by New Era
I don't see how plan B isn't a failure before it even starts. Foothills is a terrible spot for the field house. Unless things have changed dramatically in the last few years, the access and parking situation would be a nightmare. Using Norma Bush and Father David Bauer was a gong show when I lived in Calgary. Foothills Athletic park was worse. Putting a big facility there would be a mistake. Also, dropping it in one corner of the city is going to going to make accessibility difficult for the rest. A central location is more desirable IMO, especially if it is on the LRT line.
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The plan from the city's plan calls for there to be underground parking available for the site. If the fieldhouse is just built as an amateur athletics facility, it should have enough parking spaces available. Plus McMahon Stadium would have an abundance of spots available also.
In fact, there would be more parking available there than what CSEC has envision for CalgaryNEXT.
I also believe that the foothills park is still fairly central citywise. It's only several minutes away from downtown, and it adjacent to Banff Trail LRT station. Accessibility is sufficient enough.