Friends, the Calgary Flames’ arena saga will functionally come to a close on Thursday afternoon. The arena’s development permit application will go before the Calgary Planning Commission and is widely expected to pass, albeit with 15 pages of conditions – primarily technical and engineering-related, including incorporating some solar panels into the roof design.
One of the common criticisms of the design is that there’s not a ton of engagement between the facility and the street level or things to do at the building when events aren’t happening, aside from a restaurant space and some retail on the west side of the building.