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Originally Posted by Daveography
^ We've all tried to explain this to esquire many times; he's either not listening or prefers his internal narrative about it over that of the people who live here and watched both the deal unfold and are watching the positive results unfold as we speak.
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I like to think my judgment isn't clouded by close proximity to the razzle dazzle of a glamorous project.
Edmonton's downtown was resurgent long before the Ice District plan was hatched. I just don't buy the idea that it would have somehow fizzled without a 9-figure gift to a very profitable enterprise.
There is something about pro sports that makes people unwilling or unable to see that they're getting their pockets picked.