New Downtown Calgary Arena

[Policy Wonk]

Originally Posted by bt04ku

Which is handy when you have it next to downtown L.A. If you want corporate events, why would you move it farther from your corporate base?

I have to go to events hosted at the Chinook Cineplex and the Glenmore Inn far more often than I would like.

These wouldn't survive at Firepark either, this wouldn't be a tourist driven area as we aren't a tourist driven city like LA or New York when it comes to these attractions.

Have you been to the Phoenix Coyotes arena? Which is quite literally the middle of the Arizona desert. It has an entertainment and retail district too. It's the type of place boring middle class white people drive their Chevy Cruze to splurge for their anniversary with a $24.99 steak dinner and then take in whatever romantic comedy the Mrs. wants to see.

If Flames Central can survive on Stephen Ave, an equally cheesy Flames bar would be better served being a stone's throw from their clientele with more 'neighborhood appropriate' amenities to support it and whatever other 'star attractions' would be a part of it.

Never the two shall meet. The East Village is going to be drowning in retail and restaurant opportunities. Probably so much so that it will be detrimental to quality. (To say there will probably be plenty of space for Subway franchises and stores that sell rhinestone encrusted iPhone cases) I don't see how "neighborhood appropriate amenities" even figure into an arena district. Why pay a premium on rent to just be a little further away from the residential population?

While it may be fine for the site, it would be terrible for an arena district given the other options available. Building the Canadian Tire Centre where they did was the best outcome for that site too, doesn't make it a good choice.

The Canadian Tire Centre represents the archaic stadium surrounded by a parking lot form, there is nothing within a mile of the place except car dealerships. Assuming Ramsay is joking about Crossiron, I don't think anyone is suggesting that in any location. The arena can be a catalyst for redevelopment of a long distressed area. It isn't just a place to rebuild the Silverdome.