CalgaryNEXT project was unveiled to immediate questions from city's mayor

Artist rendering courtesy CalgaryNext showing possible redevelopment site looking west in Calgary, Alta which would house the Calgary Flames, Calgary Stampeders, a FIFA sized soccer pitch, a field house. Courtesy CalgaryNEXT/Calgary Sun/Postmedia NetworkAt the tail end of a 75-minute press conference at which the Flames unveiled their vision for a transformative facility that would be the envy of the sports world mayor Naheed Nenshi put out a sobering press release.

In his interestingly-timed statement, he applauded Flames ownership for their $200 million initiative and vision before reminding his constituents that while the City of Calgary dearly wants the field house the Flames would build…