Former mayoral candidate Bill Smith is back...
And he is pushing a new fieldhouse to replace McMahon stadium built where the current baseball stadium is now. Presented to city council behind closed doors today
https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...centre-project
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The proposal aims to “change the face of northwest Calgary” on a 100-acre property bordered by Crowchild Trail, 24th Avenue, 16th Avenue and University Drive N.W.
The new indoor stadium would be situated on the northeast corner of the site, close to where the Foothills baseball stadium is now, with a connected practice field/facility to the north. The new facility would also provide indoor competitive track and field facilities and a new home for both the Calgary Stampeders and U of C Dinos football clubs.
The proposal also envisions two new hockey arenas, including one with 6,500 seats at the centre of the site, competitive aquatic facilities in the northwest corner closer to the university’s entrance and several retail and residential buildings on the site’s north and south edges.
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Patricia Phillips, CEO with PBA Land, said the project’s retail and entertainment district is inspired by PBA’s Calgary Rising luxury hotel development called The Dorian, which officially announced construction this summer touting a $100-million boost to the local economy.
“This project will allow us to access 100 acres of land, and do something worthwhile,” Phillips said. “So, it’s no longer a cost burden to the public, it’s revenue generating.”
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