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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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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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54 |
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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27.91% |
08-18-2015, 01:41 PM
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#1081
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Cappy
What concerts have we truly missed out on that take away from our enjoyment of life? is this really just a "well Edmonton gets them" argument?
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Pretty much every Top 40 artist. Seriously.
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08-18-2015, 01:41 PM
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#1082
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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If the city owns the building, that changes everything.
That's actually amazing.
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08-18-2015, 01:42 PM
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#1083
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Can one get to the area by kayak? Will there be kayak parking?
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08-18-2015, 01:42 PM
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#1084
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Tacopuck
I'd like to see the % of people in the effected area that would be displaced. Then it can be decided whether its a positive or negative. If we are talking <10% its a better benefit to the area as a whole when weigh'd against the negative who are being pushed out.
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Maybe we can just push out the people soliciting in the parks 
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08-18-2015, 01:42 PM
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#1085
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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Originally Posted by shutout
I'm sure Glendale is super stoked they own the arena, too.
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Worst. Comparison. Ever.
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08-18-2015, 01:42 PM
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#1086
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
If the city owns the building, that changes everything.
That's actually amazing.
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Is this typical of most arenas, or are most privately owned?
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08-18-2015, 01:43 PM
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#1087
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Franchise Player
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Who gives a #### who owns it, who is getting the revenue?
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08-18-2015, 01:43 PM
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#1088
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
If the city owns the building, that changes everything.
That's actually amazing.
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That's a point that a lot of people have glazed over or missed, it's a lot of public dollars but it will be much more justified if this is a city asset.
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08-18-2015, 01:43 PM
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#1089
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Ice_Weasel
Well considering the land has been vacant for over 55 years and no alternative plan put forward, I would say the CRL without the project is roughly nil.
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It wont be that.
Even back in bronconnier days the city talked about a CRL for the west village and if anything its more in favor now.
What was the east village CRL investment, something like $350m so far?
The city will either front a few hundred million for this plan, or a few hundred million for their own, but either way its going to happen.
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08-18-2015, 01:43 PM
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#1090
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lazypucker
I am going to ask again - did Ken King mention anything about time frame for this to be built?
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I think he said 5 years, if everything went perfectly
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08-18-2015, 01:43 PM
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#1091
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something else haha
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Can one get to the area by kayak? Will there be kayak parking?
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Kayak lanes in the bow... get on it Nenshi!
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08-18-2015, 01:43 PM
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#1092
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
If the city owns the building, that changes everything.
That's actually amazing.
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Those of us who are more cynical will interpret that as meaning they want the city to pay for the land clean up.
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08-18-2015, 01:43 PM
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#1093
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Franchise Player
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[QUOTE=Cappy;5397189]
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Originally Posted by shutout
I'm sure Glendale is super stoked they own the arena, too.
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Did you actually just compare Glendale to Calgary?
Give your head a shake,  the fan base is completely different.
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08-18-2015, 01:44 PM
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#1094
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Tacopuck
I'd like to see the % of people in the effected area that would be displaced. Then it can be decided whether its a positive or negative. If we are talking <10% its a better benefit to the area as a whole when weigh'd against the negative who are being pushed out.
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Not sure who would get displaced.
If you are worried about people renting, then have the city put in rent control legislation for the area covering the next 10-15 years.
If its people who own homes in the area they don't have to sell, but if they decide to they are going to make more money then than their homes are worth now.
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08-18-2015, 01:44 PM
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#1095
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cappy
I'm sure Glendale is super stoked they own the arena, too.
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Calgary owns the Saddledome. That worked out pretty well, I'd say.
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08-18-2015, 01:44 PM
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#1096
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Looooooooooooooch
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If it's city owned, does that mean there won't a stupid company label attached to the name? 
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08-18-2015, 01:45 PM
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#1097
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by lazypucker
I am going to ask again - did Ken King mention anything about time frame for this to be built?
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"Riding my horse at full gallop, it would be 5 years".
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08-18-2015, 01:45 PM
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#1098
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by J epworth
That's a point that a lot of people have glazed over or missed, it's a lot of public dollars but it will be much more justified if this is a city asset.
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Assuming the city gets some form of revenue through owning it that changes the sentiment from "Taxpayers giving money to Billionaires" to "Billionaires giving money to tax payers"
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08-18-2015, 01:45 PM
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#1099
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Franchise Player
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It really seems like a lot of people were just waiting for this announcement so they could complain.
Fieldhouse is a want for the city anyway, and for the same price the city was going for.
Ticket tax makes sense, as a game pack holder I have no issue with this.
Really in my mind the only thing up for debate is the CRL.
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08-18-2015, 01:46 PM
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#1100
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First Line Centre
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For transit there is no reason that the city cannot have a dozen more busses doing loops through downtown whenever there is a large capacity event taking place that night. People would park downtown if they were coming in, or they would already be downtown because they work there.
Simple options available.
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