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Originally Posted by octothorp
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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That's already happening as well...or atleast is in the process.
The thing is you hear a lot of noise from Calgary about how it's emerging as a player on the world-stage. Well, if that is truly the case, it's time to start comparing yourselves to world-class cities....and frankly, when it comes to culture, aesthetics and a depth of culture, it's really behind. It needs to go beyond utilitarian, because some the flash is what sells to the rest of the world.
If Calgary wants to compare itself to Edmonton, then sure, the status quo is fine. But if you are going to want to compare yourself to places like Toronto or Vancouver...time to step up, gentleman.