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Originally Posted by CroFlames
But that's changing the argument now.
People are saying the Saddledome is falling apart. It NEEDS to be replaced because it is crumbling and will eventually collapse.
Could we not build 100-year stadiums, where you can just renovate the inside i.e.: add luxury boxes and vendors?
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The Flames and City don't need a new arena because structurally it might fall apart. If people are saying that, you are correct, it's not why we "need / want" a new rink. Simply ensuring the Saddledome remain structurally sound would be very easy and affordable if that solved the actual problem.
The problem is the building is no longer appropriately functional to be useful. Buildings down town example, get updated / renoed all the time to keep them functional for the changes over the years. As many have pointed out, in this situation, it's likely cheaper to build new, vs. retroing the Saddledome.
They can absolutely construct a building that can "stay standing" for 100 years. Expecting they can future proof functionality for anything close to that time frame is silliness.