A reader finds thinks building a new venue to attract people to downtown Saskatoon represents unproven thinking.
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Putting up new buildings and tearing down those that still function as perfectly usable seems to be a pattern in appeasing the whims of a minority, such as our downtown business community. “If you build it, they will come,” seems to be an outdated proverb being bandied about toWe deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Seeing thousands of vehicles polluting the environment for the benefit of a few hours of entertainment shows is an outdated notion that progressive communities have long ago abandoned., then why not make practical use of our “ancient” entertainment centre by converting it into a homeless shelter or use it as temporary emergency accommodation for communities that are affected by flooding or forest fires.
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