a tale of two cities: calgary and edmonton

[Black Dog]

At least at South Edmonton Common the parking is free, and it's close to IKEA where you can get really cheap swedish meatballs and drop the kids off in the play area for an hour. I'd take that over downtown anyday, but it's still a developmental eyesore.

SEC is an abortion, the absolute nadir of planning. I have no idea what they (the people who approved it, that is) were thinking with that one.

[fellowtraveller]

"At least at South Edmonton Common the parking is free"

Parking has nothing to do with it. Nobody shops downtown anymore and hasn't for 20 years.

[rbacon]

Why should any taxpayer, be asked to fund this crap. Look at the Skydome. The taxpayer was not asked but was forced to pony up for the Elite Millionaire athelete's. If I remember the articles it was $600 or 650 Million taxdollars. Toronto just had to have the Skydome or else Toronto was nothing, Toronto wasn't global. BS. Just last year the Skydome was sold into private hands for about $50 million dollars. Taxpayers need to get a backbone. And tell these local politicains who want to get their names in the paper to spend their own money. Why should hard pressed Alberta taxpayers now build a sports stadium for elite millionaire atheletes. I have never heard of anything so stupid in my life. We need healthcare and schools and roads. The road to FT. Mac is killing hundreds of Albertans a year. And some are advocating we spend millions on a facility for Elite Millionaire Atheltes and their owners. Grow Up.

[fellowtraveller]

Virtually - not all, but nearly all- major stadiums and sports venues built in North America are built with at least some public money.