New Downtown Calgary Arena - Page 122

O-tacular · #**2421** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 5:46 PM**

It's funny I don't even care anymore. With the exception of the bathrooms I like the Dome plus anything I imagine them proposing will be either a cool concept that gets bastardized and ruined by budget cuts or an underwhelming utilitarian design that won't match the iconicness of the Saddledome.

lineman · #**2422** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 6:07 PM**

Agree on all counts.

This has been Brad Lambed to the point where I don't really care either.

tomthumb2 · #**2423** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 6:25 PM**

^^^ +1

suburbia · #**2424** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 9:05 PM**

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Nestled amidst Memorial, Deerfoot and Barlow; LRT station already there and on the door step; bunches of hotels to the north and a most amazing view to the WSW and I've heard that a couple of Flames owners have interests in the Firepark lands - hmmm..

Perhaps the mystery of all the hotels popping up in that corridor is slowly being answered?

Stadium, arena, exhibition space, virtual convention centre, commercial, sports, arts, entertainment, residential. A proposition valuable to the city.

O-tacular · #**2425** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 9:50 PM**

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Perhaps the mystery of all the hotels popping up in that corridor is slowly being answered?

Stadium, arena, exhibition space, virtual convention centre, commercial, sports, arts, entertainment, residential. A proposition valuable to the city.

You honestly think all those different hotel chains have some inside knowledge that no one, not even the city has? Seems pretty unrealistic.

suburbia · #**2426** Posted **Jul 2, 2015, 5:10 AM**

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You honestly think all those different hotel chains have some inside knowledge that no one, not even the city has? Seems pretty unrealistic.

50% of Calgary's hotels are owned by two groups. Each group has loose affiliation, so you won't find that info on Google. Those groups talk to each other, and one of those groups may also have a stake in Firepark. Of course, all of this is speculation - just like my prior info on the deal with Prentice.

You Need A Thneed · #**2427** Posted **Jul 2, 2015, 6:00 AM**

The closest one of those hotels is probably 2 km as the crow flies from Fire Park.

And far more hotels recently have been going up north of the airport, rather than south.

CalgaryAlex · #**2428** Posted **Jul 2, 2015, 2:59 PM**

Firepark...

mwalker_mw · #**2429** Posted **Jul 2, 2015, 3:28 PM**

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"bankrupt city like Detroit" "they do things different down there."

There might be a connection...

Socguy · #**2430** Posted **Jul 2, 2015, 8:54 PM**

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...Of course, all of this is speculation - just like my prior info on the deal with Prentice.

Just because KK came out and stated that he was ready to announce right after the election but then the NDP won, it doesn't give us any reason to believe him.

Given his track record, it's far more logical to assume it was just the most convenient excuse at the time to keep his plans under wraps while he figures out some way to make whatever ask from the public purse palatable to the public.

speedog · #**2431** Posted **Jul 2, 2015, 10:52 PM**

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The closest one of those hotels is probably 2 km as the crow flies from Fire Park.

And far more hotels recently have been going up north of the airport, rather than south.

In reality, there's at least three hotels within 2km of the Firepark lands as the crow flies. 7 within 2.5km.

The Fisher Account · #**2432** Posted **Jul 2, 2015, 11:14 PM**

Alright, enough talk about Firepark. It's not happening. Move on to something constructive.

suburbia · #**2433** Posted **Jul 3, 2015, 3:48 AM**

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Alright, enough talk about Firepark. It's not happening. Move on to something constructive.

Please refrain from posts that do not add anything constructive.

suburbia · #**2434** Posted **Jul 6, 2015, 11:15 PM**

All I can say is WOW!

Innersoul1 · #**2435** Posted **Jul 7, 2015, 12:39 AM**

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All I can say is WOW!

Forum rules prohibit you from doing that! Please add more detail.

hulkrogan · #**2436** Posted **Jul 7, 2015, 5:21 AM**

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Did you guys really think that all of my talk about firepark was just based on speculation? LOL!

Again, did you guys really think I was just speculating?

You are speculating. King has confirmed it will be a downtown location several times. No Firepark.

suburbia · #**2437** Posted **Jul 7, 2015, 3:59 PM**

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King has confirmed it will be a downtown location several times.

He also confirmed information will be out before end of the month.

Innersoul1 · #**2438** Posted **Jul 7, 2015, 4:51 PM**

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He also confirmed information will be out before end of the month.

Given your previous comment I assume that you have seen some sort of renderings for the project and may be privy to a location?

The Fisher Account · #**2439** Posted **Jul 7, 2015, 5:09 PM**

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Given your previous comment I assume that you have seen some sort of renderings for the project and may be privy to a location?

He doesn't have anything. He's just a nuisance at this point.

O-tacular · #**2440** Posted **Jul 7, 2015, 5:35 PM**

Agreed. Suburbia is the last person I would ever trust when it comes to a rumour.