"the mayor figures the best plan would see the Flames pay one-third the cost, the city one-third and the fans, the other third"

that means the citizens of Calgary will be asked to cough up 2/3 the cost of this arena (since the "city" and the fans make up the majority of the citizens)--why can't the Flames pay for 2/3 the cost ---or even better yet ALL OF IT--and give them tax breaks/concession rights etc as an incentive for a fixed number of years