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Originally Posted by phil235
Just for context, the city has used the "old and inefficient" argument as a pretext for getting rid of all of their single pad arenas in central areas. Sandy Hill Arena is actually in quite good shape and is probably the nicest rink in central Ottawa. It is identical to Kilrea Arena in Alta Vista (both built in the 70s I believe), which recently received a large investment in the form of a covered outdoor rink adjacent to the arena. If we saw fit to invest in that arena, not sure why Sandy Hill has been tagged as not viable.
It's really unfortunate that these true community rinks that are properly integrated into communities are endangered, and the only replacements are suburban-style multiplexes that are not accessible to those living in the central city.
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Part of the issue is that single pad rinks
are inefficient when it comes to things like ice machines and zambonis. A multiplex with multiple sheets of ice can be serviced either by the same number of machines/zambonis or by a slightly increased amount. Servicing two sheets with the same equipment is more efficient than just one, etc. It's why single pads aren't really built new anywhere anymore.
The loss of local, inner-city rinks speaks more to where the sport of hockey is these days than anything else. It's mostly a sport for upper-middle class suburbanites, or is moving more in that direction.
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Originally Posted by J.OT13
I would love a reimagining of the entire highway interchange and road network. So much wasted land.
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There's no need for Colonel By and Nicholas to do the exact same thing for nearly a kilometre, and also for Colonel By and Queen Elizabeth to do the same thing as each other just on opposite sides of the canal. A road diet is in order.
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