wazzu31
Never go full Husky
Can you imagine the traffic on a Tuesday night on Mercer/Denny if there is a Basketball game/Hockey game at Key Arena, it's a disaster now with nothing going on there. They can't possibly consider this as a viable option.
Which is the one argument I've never understood. Traffic and parking were a complete nightmare before, there isn't room for a new parking garage unless they for some reason are considering demolishing Memorial Stadium. It's just common sense that attempting any renovation of Key Arena to make it a viable arena for the long term of a NHL team is going to cost the citizens more than a privately funded arena.
I get the council is looking out for their interest since they own Key Arena but they just passed up on owning the Hansen arena and most importantly the land around it, which would have sprung up some new bars, clubs and possibly a hotel or two that the city could've charged rent. I just don't get the economics of it, what makes more money for the city, rent and taxes or just taxes?