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Old 09-11-2008, 06:14 PM   #138
Julio
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Originally Posted by Nancy View Post

Neither. Tourism doesn't really matter to either city's economy. Besides, Calgary doesn't need it. Banff is already the number one rated destination in Canada by Tripadvisor. A pedestrian bridge isn't going to do anything.
Tourism doers indeed matter a great deal to the city's economy...for example, the difference in attendance between Edmonton's Capital Ex and the Calgary Stampede is 300-400K (depending on the year). One of the main reasons for this is tourists, who spend millions here.
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