A few rhetorical questions:
Why would Mayor Nenshi include an arena as the anchor of his new proposed entertainment district in his recently released mayoral election platform?
Why do large scale re-development initiatives typically include an “anchor” of some sort?
Why do “anchor’s” typically pay less than the rest of tenants at large malls and regional shopping centres?
Why are “anchor’s” typically the first to lease and then first to open at these centres?
What possible benefit could the City receive from having an arena (“anchor”) at this location (especially considering there is no public benefit in having one)?
Wouldn’t the new entertainment district take off and gentrify the currently underutilized lands in Victoria Park without an “anchor” to the district?
Who contributes more to the tax base, high density residential, restaurants/bars and hotels or what currently occupies the Victoria Park area?
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