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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
Taxpayers also want government to spend their money realistically. I bet most people couldnt justify spending an additional $50-$100 million sprucing up the exterior. There needs to be balance between, form, function, and economics.
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...especially when it comes to goverment projects. One would not believe the amount of red tape that goes behind said projects. This doesn't mean you see don't see iconic government buildings (re: Museum of Civilization in Ottawa, the proposed National Portrait Gallery for Calgary, etc.), but it does matter in which area of the government this money is allocated to and spent.
Private-sector investors and builders are different; there's more flexibility in their spending and vision. The public sector has to take MANY factors into consideration when contemplating building a new structure.