Regina Construction IV

[The mayor]

https://leaderpost.com/news/local-ne...box=1650409848
$1.3M land donation moves provincial safety centre closer to construction
A substantial donation of 30 acres west of Regina has reinvigorated plans to build an integrated safety training facility in Saskatchewan.

Plans for a provincial safety training centre are taking a big leap forward, following a substantial donation of land to support a flagship facility for the Saskatchewan Safety Council.

[BrutallyDishonest2]

Originally Posted by The mayor

https://leaderpost.com/news/local-ne...box=1650409848
$1.3M land donation moves provincial safety centre closer to construction
A substantial donation of 30 acres west of Regina has reinvigorated plans to build an integrated safety training facility in Saskatchewan.

Plans for a provincial safety training centre are taking a big leap forward, following a substantial donation of land to support a flagship facility for the Saskatchewan Safety Council.

Also known as a tax write-off of some substandard land with terrible access.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

Also known as a tax write-off of some substandard land with terrible access.

He got an appraisal. Can't you just say "thank-you" for donating instead selling and buying a new house in Scottsdale?

[BrutallyDishonest2]

Originally Posted by Stormer

He got an appraisal. Can't you just say "thank-you" for donating instead selling and buying a new house in Scottsdale?

You can get an apprasier to say anything.

[CCF]

With public engagement ramping up on a new arena, I think it's pretty much a given that it's coming. Where we're at now is competing interests vying to influence the location. How I see it:

- Interests associated with REAL arguing that they need the venue on their grounds for financial stability - and making the argument that this is most financially sound decision for the City too
- Downtown interests advocating for a downtown location - based on the argument that it will be the much needed catalyst to stimulate the ongoing challenge of downtown revitalization and be an economic boom for downtown businesses and tourism.

To a lesser extent, I think there are some interests who might be pushing for it at The Yards...but I don't think there's the same power/influence there and I think there are technical challenges too which means the timing doesn't line up.

My sense is that private interests would prefer to see it Downtown, and the City sees value in all three locations REAL (that it makes sense logistically and administratively), Downtown (while the benefits are likely over stated, cities often buy the argument that arena/stadiums are a silver bullet for downtown revitalization), and The Yards (likely see it as an opportunity to kickstart development and set a direction/identity for a stalled development that has had conflicting visions....there's been pitches for a football stadium, baseball stadium, so why not a hockey arena too...).

Just my thoughts.

[Festivus]

My preference is downtown, but I have no idea what will end up happening. The only thing I know for certain is that the public will end up covering 90% of the bill, but it will end up as the Semple Arena or something.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Originally Posted by Festivus

My preference is downtown, but I have no idea what will end up happening. The only thing I know for certain is that the public will end up covering 90% of the bill, but it will end up as the Semple Arena or something.

Based on this it really should be called the Citizens of Regina Arena. But I'm hopeful we can follow Quebec's lead and get a Slurpee Centre.

[esquire]

Interesting to see how Canada Life Centre is a perfect fit for that location on Broad. That is an excellent site for a new arena IMO... it fills a big gap, it's downtown, yet it's on a major route so as to reduce congestion before and after the game.

As it is, CLC is a bit cramped for a 15,321 seat (for hockey) building. But if you built on the same footprint with, let's say, around 11 to 12 thousand seats, it would feel spacious and opulent.

Parking is probably a non-issue, more than likely there are enough parking lots, parking structures and street parking spaces to accommodate capacity crowds.

[HomerSPC]

Originally Posted by esquire

Interesting to see how Canada Life Centre is a perfect fit for that location on Broad. That is an excellent site for a new arena IMO... it fills a big gap, it's downtown, yet it's on a major route so as to reduce congestion before and after the game.

As it is, CLC is a bit cramped for a 15,321 seat (for hockey) building. But if you built on the same footprint with, let's say, around 11 to 12 thousand seats, it would feel spacious and opulent.

Parking is probably a non-issue, more than likely there are enough parking lots, parking structures and street parking spaces to accommodate capacity crowds.

I've been adamant that it has to be on that location.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

Honestly, funding problems aside, this would be huge for our downtown. The Rider Transit model could be used for transportation (i.e. park and ride from various locations throughout the city) and there are plenty of places to park downtown (not to mention the railyards, that won't be developed for a long time), so that shouldn't be a problem.

It's also only 10,000 to 12,000 attendees instead of 30,000. That is a huge difference. Plus almost every transit route is within a couple of blocks of the location. Just increase frequency two hours before and up to two hours after each game and transportation is pretty much done. It doesn't need a new transit model.

[CCF]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

Honestly, funding problems aside, this would be huge for our downtown. The Rider Transit model could be used for transportation (i.e. park and ride from various locations throughout the city) and there are plenty of places to park downtown (not to mention the railyards, that won't be developed for a long time), so that shouldn't be a problem.

I think there are things coming soon-ish with respect to The Yards. In part because there's funding that has an expiry date.

[aberrant]

Originally Posted by CCF

I think there are things coming soon-ish with respect to The Yards. In part because there's funding that has an expiry date.

$33 million needs to be spent by 2028. Funding is contingent on housing being included in the Yards site.

This is the first step:

https://www.regina.ca/business-devel...ion/index.html

Crews were out on Dewdney a few weeks ago doing surveying and some underground work (I don't know the technical term, but looked like "underground surveying/scanning").

[jigglysquishy]

The broad street arena is by far the best location and would serve as a downtown boost like Edmonton and Winnipeg.

[yveseluj]

The new humane society building on Parliament has begun framing.

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by jigglysquishy

The broad street arena is by far the best location and would serve as a downtown boost like Edmonton and Winnipeg.

You are right besides that REAL BS has Stranglehold on development just like the hotel association downtown no new Hotels because of them , Also Harvard developments I’ve done nothing for the downtown for years but a bunch of table top towers they look horrible it’s time for the city to move on from its political agenda

[yveseluj]

Gotta say, the restored Darke Hall looks fantastic.

[BrannyMuffin]

Originally Posted by yveseluj

Gotta say, the restored Darke Hall looks fantastic.

I’m so glad it turned out well!

[BrannyMuffin]

Originally Posted by jigglysquishy

The broad street arena is by far the best location and would serve as a downtown boost like Edmonton and Winnipeg.

I’ve always thought that block would be the best place, but I envisioned it on the east side of Broad. My vision - arena east side of Broad with 5-8 storey mixed use buildings on the west side and that Rose St proposal from way back when on that block of Rose which would be a perfect building for a movie theatre and restaurant with rooftop patio.

[blacktrojan3921]

Personally, I think it makes more sense to have it be build in REAL, but it does make me wonder what will happen to the Queen City Ex now that there's demand for development in the area.

[Festivus]

Hopefully we don't end up with some cheap lego apartments as the solution for the area (though that of course would still be better than empty land). But I hope they actually enforce proper design guidelines and plan this thing properly.