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Originally Posted by phil235
Without re-hashing the debate about whether the Lansdowne land was given away or not, it is worth noting that financial contribution for an NHL arena would be much higher than the City's contribution to Lansdowne.
As for the comments about Kanata restaurants, I would take that as politicking and nothing more. There is no way that the City bases this decision on the fate of a few parking lot chain restaurants. Hell, you could probably take an allan key and dismantle them, then re-assemble them on the Flats if you wanted to.
I do agree with you though. The Sens are by far the most important sports organization in this town from an economic and development standpoint, and the City seems unwilling to do anything that looks like they are getting too cozy with them.
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I was never totally opposed to Lansdowne, but it was a bit sketchy. And although the RB can sustain the lack of parking thanks to the shuttles (though as far as I can tell, it's to the brink; whenever we start adding temporary seating for Women's FIFA WC or the NHL Classic, the system may fail), the 67's are hurting, and not just because they suck.
Anyway, this isn't about Lansdowne. Sorry I brought it up. I get that the financial burden to the City could be much bigger if they support the NHL team, but this should not be an all or nothing situation. We can do something to help them out: rezone the CTC parking for high density for a better return when they sell, invest in bigger, better, climate controlled stations near the arena, facilitate the re-zoning of LeBreton Flats, maybe even offer a few million to give them a boost.
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