Downtown Saskatoon has thrown its support behind the Midtown Plaza parking lot as a location for the proposed downtown event centre-arena site-entertainment district.

Executive Director Brent Penner says, “These public assembly facilities will stimulate the economy and bring renewed energy and life to Saskatoon’s Downtown. This district will be where we hold our biggest events, conferences, concerts, and sports. Before and after events, people will spill out into the surrounding businesses for a longer, enjoyable experience.”

He says having it just north of the Midtown is going to keep Saskatoon on the map and position the city, and the province, to keep moving forward.

Downtown Saskatoon gave some of its reasons for supporting the site near Midtown Plaza including its ability to offer the most way in and out of the area. The organization notes there are over 100 restaurants and lounges for people to access as well as more than 13,000 parking spaces in addition to nine hotels which offer more than 15-hundred rooms combined.