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Originally Posted by troutman
And I found the "amenities" surrounding Phoenix and LA to be soul destroying franchise restaurant ghettos. Vegas is a different story with better options.
An organically built entertainment area would serve the City better than a centrally planned glorified food court with a liquor licence.
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Yeah the “amenities” around the LA and Glendale arenas are somewhat laughable, strip mall quality franchises, and created no new life in the area. Go to those areas on non game days and it is dead. The LA arena is downtown and a little different dynamic with some other nearby attractions but I’ve stayed at a hotel right there and those amenities aren’t even open without an event.
If you’re looking for a draw to bring people in those two are horrible examples.
Vegas is of course entirely different. And not anything you can compare to Calgary.
An arena that is secondary to a vibrant well designed area is what would work IMO.