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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
^ Of course...but these are all things that go into suitability of place. They haven't really explained why they like this space better than alternatives (though I suspect it has to do with capitalizing on surrounding development). They've barely communicated the benefits of the combined facility, but nothing on WHY WV AFAIK.
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Upgrades to infrastructure, like pedestrian bridges, are going to be a part of any proposal on any location, it's not something anyone should be pointing to as an issue, as it will be required almost anywhere they put this thing.
Fair to say that maybe the revamp of more major infrastructure around the facility, if to cumbersome or costly is absolutely something that should be considered and spoken too.
Why do they like this location, it's likely pretty simple. It's Down Town (in a broad sense of Down Town location), can likely accomodate the size of the project, and does not tie them to the Stampede. All pluses from a Flames stand point. There aren't actually that many DT locations that could accomodate what they proposed, and likely no others that don't potentially tie them to the stampede, which I'm sure the city wants, but they would prefer not to do.