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Originally Posted by technomad
Firepark would be perfect for this IMO.
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Plus the site could be taken on by DND once the games are complete to replace some older facilities.
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For what? DND has minimal presence in Calgary.
I've been spending a fair bit of time in Vancouver's Olympic village lately, and I'm not really sold on the idea of building a new neighbourhood from scratch. While there are many people there, it still doesn't have the energy of other places in Van, and I'm not sure that that will change in a short time (though I am likely wrong).
For me the best place to build an Olympic village would be East Village/Victoria Park - on lands not owned by Stampede, just to kick start the area to the next level. You've got rail access, close to DT and lots and lots of empty land.