While I have no problem with how this $100 million was handed out, I do tend to agree with you Thunderball. This city has an elitist attitude at times, and treats our sporting facilities as the poor sister to the rest of the city's attractions.
More people go to the Saddledome than any of those attractions. More people visit McMahon and Foothills than most of those attractions. World Class cities need to accomodate the interests of all people, not just the elitists.
As for the cost of coring to build the LRT's, I believe that is the exact reason why Calgary's LRT is massively larger than Edmonton's. They built much of their line underground, while ours was mostly built above ground.
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