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Originally Posted by ynwa03
I really wish people would stop using the term "the city"
The city is us. We are the city.
The Flames are trying to get us, the taxpayers, to pay for a majority of their arena.
It seems to me people still fully on the side of the Flames are mostly fans who don't live in Calgary, or do but have a personal or professional connection to the team/owners.
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I understand the main point you're making, the city is us. However you and your side (and ultimately I think we're all on the same side of wanting a fair deal for taxpayers, fans and the team) seems to want it both ways.
The city, or as you put it "us" came out with a press conference stating they want an entertainment/cultural district and continuing development area that includes a stadium. The Flames want to contribute to a stadium (their initial numbers for that contribution are agreed, laughable) but the Flames are getting accused of not bringing anything to the table when they don't want to pay for 3/3'rds of the project ultimately. "what is the city and people getting out of it if its not paid back" you're getting the thing that the Mayor/City/Us have just stated you wanted surely.