Calgary pausing constructing of new arena

[Ghostsof1915]

1 hour ago, VancouverHabitant said:

We paid for the BC Place roof though, didn't we?  

Don't remind me. Especially since the Whitecaps offered to build their own stadium, with grass by Waterfront Station. It would have been 25,000 expandable to 30-40,000. 

And not cost the taxpayers a dime. The Lions could have easily been a tenant. 

[Gurn]

2 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Don't remind me. Especially since the Whitecaps offered to build their own stadium, with grass by Waterfront Station. It would have been 25,000 expandable to 30-40,000. 

And not cost the taxpayers a dime. The Lions could have easily been a tenant. 

Federal Government, through Transport Canada wouldn't allow the development.

Reall shame, that stadium would fix  a lot of problems.

Better venue and would possibly lead to BC Place getting knocked down/blown up and re developed for housing or another hospital area.

 

[Ghostsof1915]

1 hour ago, gurn said:

Federal Government, through Transport Canada wouldn't allow the development.

Reall shame, that stadium would fix  a lot of problems.

Better venue and would possibly lead to BC Place getting knocked down/blown up and re developed for housing or another hospital area.

 

Didn't help the Gastown residents thought it would bring football hooligans every game day. Ugh. 

[Alflives]

11 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Didn't help the Gastown residents thought it would bring football hooligans every game day. Ugh. 

Real shame we didn’t get that new open air stadium for soccer and football on the waterfront.  We got lots of new bike lanes though! 

Edited December 23, 2021 by Alflives

[Ghostsof1915]

1 minute ago, Alflives said:

Real shame we didn’t get that new open air stadium for soccer and football on the waterfront.  We got lots of new bike lanes though! 

This was before the whole bike lanes thing. Still sad.