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Get digging, I love it all! 259 37.27%
Too much tax money 125 17.99%
Too much ticket tax 54 7.77%
Need more parking 130 18.71%
I need more details, can't say at this time 200 28.78%
The city owns it? Great deal for Calgary 110 15.83%
Need to clean up this area anyway, its embarassing 179 25.76%
Needs a retractable roof 89 12.81%
Great idea but don't think it will fly with stake holders 69 9.93%
Why did it take 2 years to come up with this? 161 23.17%
Curious to see the city's response 194 27.91%
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Old 08-12-2015, 01:45 PM   #61
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Dave Dormer @SunDaveDormer
Source says @CalgaryNext project will include arena for @NHLFlames and fieldhouse for @calstampeders, proposed for west end of downtown #yyc

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Source also says @NHLFlames will ask for $200 million from the city to build fieldhouse, team will finance arena @CalgaryNext #yyccc #yyc
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The reality of these negative contributors are they will all be absolutely glued to their mobile device and/or radio come Tuesday.
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Old 08-12-2015, 01:47 PM   #63
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So does that mean no replacement for McMahon then?
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I really hope the stampeders aren't going to be playing in a fieldhouse.
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Source says @CalgaryNext project will include arena for @NHLFlames and fieldhouse for @calstampeders, proposed for west end of downtown #yyc

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Source also says @NHLFlames will ask for $200 million from the city to build fieldhouse, team will finance arena @CalgaryNext #yyccc #yyc
Wait so no new football stadium???
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There must be a stadium for the Stampeders in here, it makes too much sense to build a new one in a central location with a field house next door, no? I can't see why they would not want to do that unless they're really strapped for cash.

Also, regarding Dave Dormer's tweet, it is easier to ask the government for funding for a field house than an arena by a long mile since it will be (and I'm guessing here) a publicly-accessible facility promoting exercise and health for the larger community.
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Old 08-12-2015, 01:50 PM   #68
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I'm excited except for the location, worst traffic spot in the city.
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Old 08-12-2015, 01:50 PM   #69
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Maybe this arena has been under construction this whole time in secret and on Tuesday it will rise from under the bow river in epic fashion.

I assume Hans Zimmer will be scoring it's rise from the depths?
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It sounds more like the fieldhouse is going to double as a community area so the Flames are asking the City to contribute.

I'd bet they're still building a new football arena.
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I'm excited except for the location, worst traffic spot in the city.
Well that's a reason for the city to assist - the traffic will be addressed.
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At the end of the day if its a $1B+ project and all they're asking the City for is $200M then this should be a cakewalk.

Unless they plan to build a pedestrian bridge above the fieldhouse and then all hell will break loose.
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At the end of the day if its a $1B+ project and all they're asking the City for is $200M then this should be a cakewalk.

Unless they plan to build a pedestrian bridge above the fieldhouse and then all hell will break loose.
Just make it really ugly and call it an art project. There's another 1% from the city contributed right there...
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I believe it would be more strategic to ask governments for 'field house' money than for a new football stadium.
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At the end of the day if its a $1B+ project and all they're asking the City for is $200M then this should be a cakewalk.

Unless they plan to build a pedestrian bridge above the fieldhouse and then all hell will break loose.
I assume the $200 million does not include the land remediation. That's gonna be the biggest expense here (other than fixing up Crowchild/Bow). We just need some CPC poll numbers to tank here so they can bribe contribute some money.
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At the end of the day if its a $1B+ project and all they're asking the City for is $200M then this should be a cakewalk.

Unless they plan to build a pedestrian bridge above the fieldhouse and then all hell will break loose.
$200 million from this council is no cake walk at all.

It could be that the arena and field house comes first, the new football stadium later.
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Pretty sure there are already funds for the field house set aside by the city. Cannot confirm that though.
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I assume the $200 million does not include the land remediation. That's gonna be the biggest expense here (other than fixing up Crowchild/Bow). We just need some CPC poll numbers to tank here so they can bribe contribute some money.
Well the land remediation is their problem. If I was building something and wanted to buy the land only to find that it was contaminated then that is the seller's responsibility.
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