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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Concerts?
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If we need a new building for concerts we would do better to design and build a new building for concerts, likely at a lower cost.
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Originally Posted by Sandman
Well if that's the case, why do we need a new Library? Why do we need a new Convention Center? Every city needs an event center that they can be proud of, for buisiness purposes, and for community purposes. I would argue the merits of keeping an NHL team in the City, but I know that would be pointless. Besides, if the Arena is partially funded privately, that would mean the taxpayers save.
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Library can be accessed by everyone for free and convention centres bring travel and business.
I agree that we don’t NEED an “event center.” I’m not opposed to Calgary having one and at this point I wish they’d get it over with, but there are buildings that could better serve any vague “business” or “community” purpose, and whether we want to admit it or not, the Saddledome is actually fine for the purpose it’s required for. The only thing it’s not fine for is maximizing private profit, which is also fine, but we should just be honest about it.
A new arena is like a new car. Yeah, it’s got more bells and whistles, but in the end you’re just paying more to drive to the same places. The Saddledome still gets us there all the same, so why not be honest about that?