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Originally Posted by getbak
What? None of that is true.
As already discussed a few times, the land in question is the same size as the Prudential Center in Newark (both arena and practice rink). The Entertainment District would be built up around the new arena. It wouldn't have to fit within those two blocks. Over a decade ago, the Stampede unveiled plans to build an Entertainment District along 4th Street.
The Green Line C-Train will almost-certainly have a station within a block of the new arena, quite likely underground. The distance from the Victoria Park C-Train station to the new arena would be almost identical as the walk from the C-Train to the Saddledome. There's already a +15 that goes through the BMO Centre and Casino that would likely be extended right into the new building. Even if it weren't extended, it would be about 100m from the Casino front door to the arena.
Ottawa's only "mass transit" service to the arena is bus service that drops people off at least 100m from the arena.
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You sure about that? The Prudential Center sits on a site that is 858,000 square feet. In comparison the Saddledome sits on a site that is 474,000 square feet. Something doesn't jive in your estimation. Also, when is the green line going to be built again? Is it even out of planning? Any line that requires walking outside, like the current setup, seems third rate. And sorry, forgot about Ottawa.