I'm all for the city making sure that its infrastructure investments in the core are noteworthy and culturally significant, I just don't think that a footbridge that will service a fairly small number of people is a worthwhile investment. And again, I say that as one of the few people who will benefit. It would be different if it was linking a high-density residential area to downtown, or linking downtown to a semi-commercial neighbourhood (like Bridgeland). Lazy joggers who don't want to do the whole princess island / LRT bridge loop now have a shorter option. And I guess access the island for festivals will be improved slightly. But I'd rather this money be spent on bringing cultural significance to more important city buildings (such as building a world-class public library downtown).
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