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Originally Posted by lrt's friend
Please note the point being made, that such an important public amenity, even if privately owned, should be much more centrally located. One of faults of the CTC is that it is surrounded by highways and parking lots. It is impossible for the city to fully celebrate a playoff run, like two years ago, with this kind of environment. It literally repels non-ticket holders, who may buy tickets to the next game. Maybe, it was necessary to bring NHL hockey to Ottawa 25 years ago, but to move the team to the next level, we need a more central, and a inviting location.
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I don’t disagree with you. The current location isn’t good and having it surrounded by a giant parking lot makes it even worse. I was excited about the new location (even though it would be further from me) because I believed it would make going to games more fun and be better for both the team and the city.
It is just comments like “Anything beyond the Greenbelt isn't really Ottawa,” really pushes my buttons. We need to come together as a city, not build walls and drive each other apart.
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