Calgary councillors share their reasons for approving arena deal
While councillors admit the public investment is huge, they say the city will reap future benefits from a reinvigorated downtown
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While councillors admit the public investment is huge, they say the city will reap future benefits from a reinvigorated downtown
Chris Varcoe writes: With the $1.2-billion arena project becoming a hot-button topic, a debate on how to revive downtown Calgary has begun.
While councillors admit the public investment is huge, they say the city will reap future benefits from a reinvigorated downtown
Calgary does love/hate its arena deals. It's practically an industry. But one thing is clear: the public knows less at this stage than what had been revealed at a similar stage with the last arena deal.
“The best way to describe this, this opportunity is holistically because it’s beyond just being an arena,” Calgary Chamber CEO Deborah Yedlin said.