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Originally Posted by ssiguy
That is a very nice and dynamic district Edmonton is building.
I really love the soft lines and curves of Roger's Place. It makes Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver's arena look like arena 101. This also seems far more of a community and a more pedestrian friendly design than any of the other big 3 cities which are nothing more than bland arenas surrounded by condos with no particular central design and little integration with the immediate community.
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In Montreal they are going to make the area a lot friendlier. There is a public plaza on the East side of the Bell Centre and they're going to make Avenue des Canadiens pedestrian-only during game days. Not close to Edmonton's ICE District but at least there are some improvements underway.