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Originally Posted by MacDaddy77
Who wants to do that anyway. Other than for 1 maybe 1.5-2 months people aren't going to be strolling around in -25 degree weather deciding where to go. I
I would assume people would rather have dinning and bar options however they will know these ahead of time. These ideas work in Nashville and Phoenix California but not so much in winter areas
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I'm not disagreeing with you at all. It's more of a devil's advocate.
The idea of surrounding an arena with an entertainment district is that the influx of 20,000 people to the area would create a need for restaurants and bars. The arena is an anchor to the community.
If those 20,000 people aren't using the surrounding businesses, then there is no point building an arena in an entertainment district. It's a black hole that is empty half the time and sucks life out of an area (think a commercial skyscraper after 5 pm)
So if we are sending people straight to the door on the C-train, then the idea of an entertainment district is largely moot. Instead of throwing millions of public dollars at an arena, it would be better to bolster already thriving areas (17 Ave, Kensington, and potentially Bridgeland, Inglewood)
Of course, it could work out regardless of the Arena, or in spite of it, with the Stampede being a major summer attraction, as well as increased density in Vic Park, East Village, and the McLeod Trail condos