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View Poll Results: What are your thoughts on the Flames CalgaryNext presentation? (select multiple)
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Get digging, I love it all!
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259 |
37.27% |
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Too much tax money
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125 |
17.99% |
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Too much ticket tax
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7.77% |
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Need more parking
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130 |
18.71% |
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I need more details, can't say at this time
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28.78% |
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The city owns it? Great deal for Calgary
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15.83% |
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Need to clean up this area anyway, its embarassing
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179 |
25.76% |
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Needs a retractable roof
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89 |
12.81% |
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Great idea but don't think it will fly with stake holders
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69 |
9.93% |
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Why did it take 2 years to come up with this?
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161 |
23.17% |
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Curious to see the city's response
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08-12-2015, 02:45 PM
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#61
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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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
Dave Dormer @SunDaveDormer
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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08-12-2015, 02:45 PM
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#62
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Scoring Winger
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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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08-12-2015, 02:47 PM
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#63
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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So does that mean no replacement for McMahon then?
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08-12-2015, 02:47 PM
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#64
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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I really hope the stampeders aren't going to be playing in a fieldhouse.
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08-12-2015, 02:48 PM
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#65
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Dave Dormer @SunDaveDormer
Source says @CalgaryNext project will include arena for @NHLFlames and fieldhouse for @calstampeders, proposed for west end of downtown #yyc
Dave Dormer @SunDaveDormer
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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Wait so no new football stadium???
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08-12-2015, 02:50 PM
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#66
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary
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Woohoo can't wait!
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08-12-2015, 02:50 PM
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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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08-12-2015, 02:50 PM
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#68
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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I'm excited except for the location, worst traffic spot in the city.
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08-12-2015, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by polak
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.
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I assume Hans Zimmer will be scoring it's rise from the depths?
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08-12-2015, 02:51 PM
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#70
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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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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08-12-2015, 02:52 PM
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#71
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by burn_this_city
I'm excited except for the location, worst traffic spot in the city.
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Well that's a reason for the city to assist - the traffic will be addressed.
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08-12-2015, 02:54 PM
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#72
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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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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08-12-2015, 02:56 PM
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#73
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
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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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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08-12-2015, 02:57 PM
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#74
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: CGY
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Don't forget the bike lanes.
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08-12-2015, 02:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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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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08-12-2015, 02:58 PM
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#76
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
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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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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08-12-2015, 02:58 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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08-12-2015, 02:58 PM
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#78
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
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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$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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08-12-2015, 03:00 PM
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#79
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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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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08-12-2015, 03:00 PM
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#80
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
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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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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