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Originally Posted by sillyak
Honest question. Why is an area's lifespan only 30 years? Is it structurally unsafe? It has seats and an ice surface, what's wrong with it?
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Good question. The Edmonton Coliseum is now 40 years old (yeah, I was surprised). Rather than using it or renovating it, apparently it is cheaper to tear it down at a cost of $8 million that keeping it. Doesn't make sense to me, but council voted unanimously to close it and tear it down.
The Saddledome is 34 years old now with some well documented problems. What is the best solution? Heck if I know, but I doubt the synergies that existed in Edmonton can be applied to Calgary for a complete redevelopment.
Don't forget, in Edmonton, there are a massive number of new office towers, hotels and condominiums that Katz is developing. This development just is not feasible in Calgary, and may not be for decades.