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Originally Posted by kevman
Haha, what? A 30 year old building is just getting broken in.
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The saddledome is 42 years old. There is unanimous agreement that it was ready to be replaced 10 years ago as the Flames have been looking to build a new building since the late 2000s.
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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
It is disgusting with that notion that some people could conceivably attend Flames games in 3 different home venues in their lifetime given the cost, basic waste of material and emissions released to construct these buildings.
When modern engineering and design is more than capable of building something that can stand up for double or triple that there is no excuse. You also don't build character and anything of value by turning over neighborhoods and buildings every 30 years!
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Once the building has been fully depreciated, the land value has appreciated enough for developers to invest further capital in a redo. After 30 years, the value of the structure itself is minimal. From a developer's POV, its mostly just land value.
Yes a person born in 2000 will likely watch Flames games in the Saddledome, this new Arena and then another one probably around 2060-2070 if they live to be 70 years old.