News Article: NCC putting in a lot of conditions for the downtown site

[flyingfingers]

It doesn't matter if there is demand when the government makes it illegal to use gas. Give anything time and as each generation gets indoctrinated a little bit more and you make it harder and harder people will accept anything.

First they’ll build an arena that’s more accessible via transit and encourage people to use it. Then they’ll ban gasoline. Then they’ll shut down grocery stores and make everyone forage.

 

[jbeck5]

More like the brewery, the distillery, the trampoline park, the huge gym, Bass Pro Shops, Princess Auto, the outlet mall, the rock climbing place, and so on...

Who the heck is going to princess auto or Bass pro shop after the game to celebrate a win?

"Sens just won a playoff game...let's go to Canadian Tire and buy a mastercraft screwdriver set!...oh wait, they closed at 9...let's go home"

 

[jbeck5]

The uber wealthy could use helicopters and land on the roof LOL.

Ooops - you beat me with your post.

Are the Uber wealthy people that got wealthy from ubering or people who are wealthy and use Uber?

 

[jbeck5]

Are there no rich people in Toronto? Montreal? Vancouver?

All those rinks have limited parking, but believe me, if you own a $10M home on Lakeshore in Oakville and want to drive your Maserati to the game, you’re not going to have to cruise down Bay looking for a surface lot with a spot available. There’s valet at Scotiabank waiting for you.

It’ll be the same here.

The debate is do they need to provide $20 parking for Billy who’s driving his leased Silverado in from Almonte? And the answer is no. Billy can go to a park and ride or park at any of the existing lots around the area and make the 25 minute walk to the rink.

Or he can just take his leased Silverado and park 10 mins away for $20...I'm sure the parking garages which are empty after 5 will welcome the game traffic.

 

[Masked]

Who the heck is going to princess auto or Bass pro shop after the game to celebrate a win?

"Sens just won a playoff game...let's go to Canadian Tire and buy a mastercraft screwdriver set!...oh wait, they closed at 9...let's go home"

I was responding to "there's nothing around the CTC" not "there's no places to celebrate after the game".

 

[StoicSensFan]

Parking is a big issue that the Sens want and need. The ownership group is very big with very well off partners. These partners have many many well off friends and associates who want to drive their cars to the games. They will not take an uber, public transit especially in the throes of winter. Valet is a must. I don’t know if you have been to games in the early spring or late fall, but the valet is littered with Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Rolls Royce and Bentleys. You don’t want to push them into public transit. That’s a fatal mistake. These people have luxury boxes and are part of philanthropy with the Senators Foundation. You want to make them happy.

lol

 

[Relapsing]

Are the Uber wealthy people that got wealthy from ubering or people who are wealthy and use Uber?

I'm gonna say the latter - I have not gotten wealthy from Ubering. Far from it!

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

And pissing on people's lawns is what, neighborly? Your mom help you up into that high horse?

This thread has really brought out the suburban fans who don't care about or understand city planning and infrastructure development. You all chose to live in the suburbs. That's your problem. Don't expect the entire city to cater to your need to drive to a hockey game 5 times a year.

Lets make the parkway into a highway!

Lets widen more streets to deal with single event traffic!

More parking garages!

If the city cent design transit so that I never have to transfer ever, then I'm never using it!

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More like, living in the country I can have a 1.2k sqft home with a front and back yard for the same price as a 400 sqft apartment downtown with cardboard walls and surrounded by people screaming and yelling 24/7.

I still don't know how anyone can afford to live in the city. Prices are insane.

 

[BankStreetParade]

With a new arena such a long way away, they'd do well to immediately update the in-arena restaurant selection and experience at the CTC. So many comments about nothing to do around the arena and nowhere to go except Jack Astors and those kinds of spots. They could take a page out of the books of the Bell Centre and Scotiabank Arena, offering restaurant experiences that are aiming higher than Bert's Bar. Give people a reason to come to the arena at 5PM for a great pre-game meal. Learn how to capture those revenue dollars.

 

[Stylizer1]

It's not going to be illegal to buy a used gas car any time soon lol

I said gas.