Lansdowne 2.0 (Northside Stands/Arena Redevelopment) | U/C

[phil235]

Thanks for the replies. I guess easier to go under the field than to go under the road or the buildings.

I think this was part of the anxiousness to move forward quickly, but there were also the changes to the building code that would have necessitated an expensive redesign of the arena and stands. That factor was mentioned in all of the documents that I saw.

I know Ottawa people often feel immune to economic cycles, but i do see quite a bit of value in this investment proceeding at a time when the federal government is cutting thousands of jobs and unemployment in the region is the highest in Canada. Without government spending on this and projects like this and the LRT and various federal complexes, the pain would be a lot worse right now.