but you’d face a formidable task to convince reasonable people that a better deal can be struck with a private partner to manage the district and help pay for it than the one announced last week by city hall.
last week, city bureaucrats announced a tentative agreement with denver-based ovg360, also known as the oak view group, to manage the arena district and help pay for its construction.
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the fact that a private partner wants to invest in what some have depicted as a terrible idea speaks volumes. no company wants to be associated with a big failure. and this particular corporation seems to occupy a position in this industry to aptly judge future success.
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however, it remains just one element. mayor charlie clark has stressed that an arena district will not proceed without federal and provincial financial contributions .
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