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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Where do you live?
Good for them. In 1950 they were the three biggest football stadiums in the world. I don't know, but I'd guess back in the day, the owners of the football clubs built them to make money from the fans who have been cheering those teams on since the 19th century.
Point being that things are a little different.
Anyway, I don't think that anyone is saying "we don't want a stadium". The sentiment as I read it here in the city we are talking about is "boy it'd be nice to have a new stadium, but with the state of the economy in Alberta, I'm not comfortable seeing my tax dollars go to building facilities for the wealthiest people in the province to run their hobbies out of".
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I live in one of those American hell-holes that Canadians just seem to keep away from, and I wish you would, because you nice folks do nothing but clog up our damn streets and highways (the speed limits are in MPH not KPH, and get the #### out of the left hand lane unless you are passing!). Kidding aside, I understand your points. I just don't get some of the arguments. Calgary has some of the worst and unpredictable weather, so having access to a site where stadium and festival shows can be held regardless of weather/climate just makes sense. We're blessed in having great climate and even better facilities, which our Canadian visitors remind us of all the time.
I also understand the economic argument. I see the economic downturn as an opportunity rather than a bad thing. There is all sorts of cheap labor available and access to money comes with a very low cost at the moment. Large projects like this are probably best to undertake in these conditions. Trying to do it when things are booming just drives up costs. I would hope the municipality is considering that angle.