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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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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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110 |
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% |
10-01-2015, 11:13 AM
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#3081
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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So we'll probably have the Ring Road finished and the Green Line done before they actually have a real proposal to put forward? Oh Ken King, with so much no good you should be working for the Oilers.
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10-27-2015, 03:20 PM
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#3082
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Franchise Player
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Ken King was at the Calgary Real Estate Forum today and spoke about CalgaryNEXT. Mario Toneguzzi was there and tweeted about King's presentation:
His tweets have been compiled here (not sure if a storify thing can be embedded in CP): https://storify.com/smtorsch/ken-king-on-calgarynext
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10-27-2015, 03:25 PM
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#3083
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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That sounded like nothing new to me... Sure haven't been hearing much about this project.. Wonder if it is slowly dying?
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10-27-2015, 03:27 PM
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#3084
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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CalgaryNEXT Announcement. New arena details emerge.
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Originally Posted by FBI
That sounded like nothing new to me... Sure haven't been hearing much about this project.. Wonder if it is slowly dying?
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I doubt it, and assume there is a lot happening behind the curtain. Wait for the discussion to continue once the remediation costs are known. This is how these things work.
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10-27-2015, 03:51 PM
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#3085
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Not only did he offer nothing substantially new, he apparently didn't even take questions!
Never change Ken. LOL
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10-27-2015, 04:49 PM
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#3086
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Franchise Player
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Stephen J Harper Arena haha.
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10-27-2015, 06:10 PM
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#3087
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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$200M (avoided fieldhouse costs) and a CRL for the infrastructure upgrades is my highest offer as a tax paying citizen.
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10-27-2015, 06:12 PM
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#3088
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: CGY
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I wonder if the Liberals would be interested in helping fund this project?
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10-27-2015, 06:30 PM
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#3089
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frequitude
$200M (avoided fieldhouse costs) and a CRL for the infrastructure upgrades is my highest offer as a tax paying citizen.
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I say 100% NDP and Liberal funded
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10-27-2015, 07:44 PM
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#3090
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: CALGARY!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FBI
That sounded like nothing new to me... Sure haven't been hearing much about this project.. Wonder if it is slowly dying?
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I hope it dies faster. Terrible plan as it stands now.
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10-27-2015, 08:43 PM
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#3091
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Stephen J Harper Arena haha.
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Please tell me that hasn't actually been suggested?
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10-27-2015, 08:45 PM
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#3092
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Passe La Puck
Please tell me that hasn't actually been suggested?
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Nope, I'm the proprietary owner of that idea.
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10-27-2015, 11:58 PM
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#3093
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frequitude
$200M (avoided fieldhouse costs) and a CRL for the infrastructure upgrades is my highest offer as a tax paying citizen.
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That's very generous of you, Frequitude. Not only is $200mil a lot for one citizen to give up, it also lets the rest of Calgary's taxpayers off the hook on this project.
On behalf of every Calgary resident, thank you. This is tremendous.
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10-28-2015, 07:27 PM
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#3094
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Franchise Player
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McMahon land is university owned, correct? Any idea what their long term vision/desire for that space would be if the stadium disappears as King suggests?
As for the Dome, obviously it could have some value for an Olympic bid. If no such bid is on the table, then what are the possibilities for the Dome?
Rexall status:
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If Northlands cannot find partners to collaborate with to repurpose the facility, the Northlands Arena Strategy Committee has made the recommendation to demolish and develop the land.
What is clear is that whatever the outcome is, it must be based on a solid financial model and community benefit.”
Some of the proposed scenarios include supporting the development of recreational facilities or an agricultural education centre. Other options include repurposing the facility to support the trade, consumer, conference and convention business in Edmonton.
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I would think similar scenarios apply here (minus the ag education centre). I think the old arena in Montreal or Toronto is now a retail complex? Are there any other examples of arena repurposing?
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10-29-2015, 03:21 PM
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#3095
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Does anyone else get the impression that the Flames are kind of letting this plan slowly die?
KK: "Look at this grand plan we have!!"
- That plan is fataing terrible. This is bad and you should feel bad.
KK: "Okay, based on the general lack of enthusiasm I'm not going to mention this plan ever again in hopes that you forget I was ever even here...."
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10-29-2015, 03:29 PM
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#3096
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Could Care Less
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In all seriousness, with the NDP push for infrastructure spending, it may actually help the case for this project (hopefully a better future iteration of it).
More likely to foot the bill for road re-design and other infra requirements?
Could be way off on that tho
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10-29-2015, 03:32 PM
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#3097
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Marshmallow Maiden
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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Ken King will be on Sportsnet 960 The Fan at 5 p.m. to discuss the latest on CalgaryNEXT.
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10-29-2015, 06:16 PM
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#3099
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Powerplay Quarterback
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McMahon Stadium "should disappear" says Ken King. Has no intrinsic value.
...couldn't agree more! Can't wait until that dump is a distant memory.
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10-29-2015, 06:22 PM
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#3100
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Can someone summarize what was said?
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