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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
The Saddledome is already attracting 1.5M visitors each year to the area. 2 blocks north and new ice isn't going to change much beyond a percentage of more dates of occupancy (concerts).
Beltline, East Village, Eau Claire, Mission, Bridgeland, Hillhurst/Sunnyside, Inglewood, DT west end, etc have all seen an insane amount of development over the last 15 years. None of those areas have an arena.
If this was a possibility, it would have happened a long time ago. |
In fairness, most of the sports/entertainment districts that really work well have the restaurants and bars literally outside the door of the arena/stadium. You go through the district even to get to your car in a lot of them. Look at Phoenix or Glendale. The Saddledome is behind the Stampede walls. Sure there's a couple places five blocks away, and anyone should be able to walk it, but it's not the same.