Where do people continue to get the $50M number for the two pedestrian bridges? The number is $25M for the Design of two, and the construction of one. The second bridge is not being paid for by city taxpayers. It is getting paid for by CMLC - part of the east village project, which is financed by the future property taxes of whoever builds in the East village. And thanks to the boundries of the TIF that include Encana's new tower, they probobly already have all the money they need to build the second bridge.
Plus, a basic bridge probobly costs 10 - 15 Million, so the extra cost isn't nearly as much as some would have you believe.
The tax increases suck, but everyone please stop using false numbers to support your view on the bridges.
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