Realistically, the only area outside of downtown that would make any sense for an alternate location is Fire Park. It's a massive piece of land so they could build something like CalgaryNext and still have plenty of room left over for a full-blown entertainment district with restaurants and bars, probably a movie theatre, and hotels. It's adjacent to an existing C-Train station and two high-volume roads and close to Deerfoot and 16th Ave.
A development similar to what they did at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa could possibly work in that area. It's about the same size as Lansdowne. The only downside is that Lansdowne was already in a well-established neighbourhood and Fire Park would be on its own.
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Although, really, it's kind of pointless to talk about. The Flames didn't pull out of the deal because of the location or the design of the building or anything like that. It's all about money and an alternate location isn't likely to change that equation.
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