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Originally Posted by 1overcosc
At this point, the best we can do is reserve land downtown-ish for a new arena whenever that comes. My worry is that with redevelopment of many sites now in full swing there will be no easy spot for one left in the core when the CTC finally does hit the end of its life in 20-30 years.
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True, finding land for a new arena won't get any easier with time, though they managed to do it in Toronto (for the Rogers Centre and Air Canada Centre), and Montreal's Bell Centre (and I think in other cities like Vancouver as well) -- all of which are located in the heart of these cities. When Ottawa "grows up" we too will have a centrally located arena. Unfortunately that will be years, likely decades, away.
(Hint: Another area that might become available for future develpment inside the greenbelt is the Experimental Farm. The lands adjacent to Carling Ave. could probably be the first up for grabs.)
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