IMAGINE
IT HERE!

IMAGINE
IT HERE!

State of the art facilities

Our city will be able to draw the best in entertainment with the latest performance productions and an amazing experience for everyone attending.

A central gathering place for our city

A new gathering space for celebrating team wins, and inspiring performances. Supporting thriving businesses that will create new opportunities and boost our economy.

Next gen infrastructure

Combined with our fantastic educational institutions, this project will be a strong pillar to boost our city’s ability to attract and retain talent. This is key infrastructure that will help us stay competitive by attracting the next generation of professionals and families who will keep Saskatoon growing.

A District for
TOMORROW

We did it once

Thinking big. Punching above our weight. We’ve been here before. In the 1960’s, we moved the CN Rail line out of downtown to make way for the construction of Sid Buckwold (Idylwyld) Bridge, the creation of TCU Place and the development of Midtown Plaza – Saskatoon’s largest commercial property taxpayer. Can you imagine what our downtown would be today if we hadn’t taken those bold steps 50 years ago? 

We can do it again

Now, it’s our turn to ensure Saskatoon stays on the map and major player on the Prairies. Forget “fly over city.” Let’s create a downtown destination for everyone – whether you live around the corner or halfway around the world. Not unlike other critical infrastructure projects, the potential impact of this city-building project is just too big to ignore. We invested $552.6 million for North Commuter Parkway, Traffic Bridge and CircleDrive South Bridges, all of which were important to our future. This project is no different.

$322M+

more spent on hotels,
meals, & retail

4700 jobs

created in the city

$1 Billion

boost for Saskatoon

Jobs, local spending, talent retention and less sprawl

The district is a unique infrastructure project that has the potential to be a magnet for density, private investment, new jobs and young talent which is why cities across North America see the value and are taking action.

A comprehensive study, prepared by Saskatchewan-based PRAXIS Consulting, forecasts $1.37 billion in total economic impact over ten years driven by the development of the district, a new arena and substantially new convention centre.

Missed Opportunities

The study calculated the cost of missed opportunities to host touring events, large gatherings, and major conferences if Saskatoon fails to keep pace with industry needs and other western Canadian cities.

For music and entertainment events, each missed opportunity costs:

  • Overnight hotel bookings from 8,448 out-of-town spectators
  • $5 million (2023 dollars) in consumer and event spending
  • $7.6 million in gross economic activity
  • $4.4 million in GDP
  • $2.4 million in employment income

For major 2-day, 1,000 attendee conferences or conventions, each lost bid costs Saskatoon:

  • 1,420 hotel room overnight bookings by out-of-town attendees
  • $0.84 million (2023 dollars) in consumer and event spending
  • $1.2 million in gross economic activity
  • $0.7 million in GDP
  • $0.4 million in employment income

You have questions

And you should! This is a massive project that will affect all the citizens of Saskatoon, our region and province. We've pulled together answers to your biggest questions.