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Originally Posted by handgroen
That brand spanking new Convention centre is gonna look great next to the old dome.
Those two projects have been and should always be seen as a package deal IMO one without the other is going to look like Calgary slapped rims and a spoiler on the old dodge neon.
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This is where I lose the plot. A convention centre exists so that billion dollar entities can occasionally show up and attract visitors and spending. It’s important, but transient.
If Taylor Swift, the Royal Order of Water Buffalo convention, or some dinosaur science thing want to roll into town the city will spends gobs to build and operate facilities for that to happen. Our mayor will love it.
If it’s hockey players or owners who pay taxes here, create foundations, visit the childrens hospital etc. we collectively say #### you make your own arena.
I just don’t see the logic.