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Mayor Don Iveson 'very disappointed' with Ice District parking lot proposal
Mayor Don Iveson wants to put the brakes on a massive gravel parking lot proposed for Edmonton's Ice District.

The Katz Group hopes to rezone a large tract of undeveloped land just north of the new arena and create an 800-stall parking space for fans.

Though the plan has yet to be tabled in council chambers, Iveson said he won't support the proposal.

"I can't speak for council, and we have to keep an open mind until we hear the whole application, but I will say that I was disappointed that the idea even got floated," Iveson said during a Monday morning interview on CBC Radio's Edmonton AM.

"It's not my vision for downtown at all."
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Someone on SSP was asking if the Brentwood development in Burnaby is larger than ICE District. They looked to be close, so I used MapFrappe to find out.

Here is the block containing the plaza, JW Marriott, and Stantec, overlaid onto Brentwood:

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Conversely, here's the scope of the current Brentwood development overlaid onto the same full-block of construction:

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So, very close, probably about equal if that's all you're comparing.

If we include the now-demolished Greyhound, site of Tower "B", ICE District gets the edge:

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If you compare to the entire active construction areas of the ICE District, including the Arena and the Edmonton Tower. well....

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City talks to Edmonton’s downtown residents ahead of Rogers Place opening
With Edmonton’s new downtown arena just a couple of months away from opening, plans are being made to adjust to what is expected to be a significant increase in traffic, parking and people in the area.

The City of Edmonton and the Oilers Entertainment Group hosted an information session Wednesday to talk to downtown residents and businesses about the coming changes.
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Drake skipped Calgary because of the Saddledome’s roof

Live Nation events say the arena’s load bearing capacity is too low


Artists such as Drake and Maroon 5 haven’t been able to move their sets into the Saddledome, so they’ve had to skip Calgary.

By: Aaron Chatha Metro Published on Thu Jul 14 2016

CalgaryNEXT could bring more big-name artists to Calgary, according to a Live Nation spokesman.
Calgary Flames president Ken King has stated in the past it will be a superior concert venue to the existing Saddledome.

There are a number of reasons why so many big name musical acts skip Calgary on their Canada tours – but the main culprit is the Saddledome roof.
“If it’s a very, very large show – you can use Drake as an example. The Drake show is too heavy, it can’t play Calgary,” explained Live Nation central president Ian Low. “The Maroon 5 show last year, it was too big, it couldn’t play Calgary. That’s the main reason artists skip playing the market.”
Low said big shows come with heavy, transforming sets with large LED screens, and can average about 120,000 lbs.

According to the Saddledome website, its grid structure can only support about 60,000 lbs – the CalgaryNEXT stadium, when its built, is expected to support significantly more, which Low said could mean more big acts moving through the city.

He said big venues throughout the country now support an average capacity of 200,000 lbs. Having a heavy show in the Saddledome causes safety concerns, as it drags down the roof. Bands in the past have been forced to cancel shows when their weight allowance teetered on the edge – and heavy snow on the roof caused it to become too much of a risk.
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http://www.metronews.ca/news/calgar...f-the-saddledome-roof.html?platform=hootsuite




FYI:
From floor to ceiling, Rogers Place has been designed to host the world’s most cutting edge and advanced entertainment. Arena design takes into account the need to accommodate ever larger and more complex shows and how they are staged. Those design features include the ability to rig up to 200,000 pounds, giving Rogers Place one of the largest hanging capacities of any venue in Canada.
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http://www.rogersplace.com/keith-urban-to-help-open-building/
 
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#RogersPlace Winter Garden renamed Ford Hall as #Oilers Ent Group announces multi-year extension with @FordCanada.

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Ford Hall is #RogersPlace's 25000 sq-ft grand atrium entrance, a gathering place prior to & during events & venue for stand-alone events.

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#Oilers Ent Group's partnership extension with @FordCanada will also include vehicle & technology activations inside #RogersPlace.
 
Chief says Edmonton Police considering 'storefront' near arena
Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht hopes when Rogers Place arena opens the police will have a storefront location in the area.

Knecht said the police are in talks right now trying to find some kind of satellite space.

“We’re talking to a lot of folks, the public sector, the private sector. It would be good to have a presence there,” he said.
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