Successful campaign - Citizens of Zürich say "Yes" to the "Theatre of Dreams"

Today, the voting public of the City of Zürich voted on the subject of the new arena the ZSC Lions want to build in Altstetten. 56.6 percent of the voters said yes to the referendum.

The citizens thus approved the grant of a construction contract, the loan the City of Zürich will grant the Lions, the operating grant (the city will contribute two million Swiss Francs a year for the operation of the arena), a remediation and a contribution of CHF 1.9 million to the infrastructure around the arena.

While this is an important step forward for the ZSC Lions and their arena project "Theatre of Dreams", there are still some hurdles to overcome. According to the Tages-Anzeiger, the municipal council still has to approve a re-zoning of the construction site as well as the design plan. Both can be subjected to referendums. The building permit can of course also be challenged. The new home of the ZSC Lions, which is planned with a capacity of 11,600, is projected to open its doors in 2022.

Last Update: 25 September 2016, 03:51 PM | mso

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