The biggest thing I hate about this whole thing with the arena are the double standards that always seem to come from the City office.
Arena is waste of money/provides no economic benefit but Lets go throw a bunch of money at an Olympic bid.
Flames don't actually provide much economic value to the city but during every lockout we get news stories about all the out of work ppl, how bars are slow due fewer people out and about, and how the downtown culture as a whole is slowing and lacking.
Now sit down together figure out how much value the Flames/Arena actually provide to the city and negotiate in good faith.
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