New Sports / Entertainment Facility
On April 24, 2007, Mayor Mandel announced the formation of a committee to study the potential of constructing a new sports/entertainment facility in Edmonton. Led by community and business leader Lyle Best, the committee conducted a wide-ranging, in-depth investigation, consulting with sports, business and community representatives in Edmonton and throughout North America.
The nine-member committee was supported by working groups: the finance subcommittee which developed financial models for new facility development, and the Community and Design Subcommittee which examined design criteria and options for how a new facility might be integrated at a community level to revitalize a broader urban district.
The committee released its report on March 25, 2008.
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Mayor's 30-year downtown vision speech to Downtown Business Association
