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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

I think it’s fantastic. The new arena along with the BMO centre will be the catalysts for continued urban renewal in the area for years to come.

It amazes me how the arena naysayers would have been perfectly satisfied with the loss of the Flames and no inner city growth.

These projects are a defining moment in the history of our city.

Originally Posted by jayswin

100%. Definitely no more nuance to the city paying hundreds of millions to fund billionaires and their arena that they'll profit from than "arena naysayers would have been satisficed with the loss of the Flames and no inner city growth". Jesus.

Beltline has had an incredible amount of development underway over the last few years, well before an announcement of the new arena. It seems to be hitting its critical mass or stride for more intense tower developments.