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Originally Posted by Rerun
Yep... many a time I've thought..... man, I should go to Winnipeg to visit that bridge.
I'm sure once we get this wonderful bridge built, the same thing will happen with people contemplating visiting Calgary.
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Well, most won't go to Winnipeg for the bridge, but will go to the bridge while in Winnipeg. I went there back about 18 months ago in the dead of winter and it was near the top of the list of things I wanted to go check out. It also actually helped start change my perception of Winnipeg as a city that actually has started to give a damn about itself and is worth caring about. The human rights museum, a fabulous architectural landmark is going up right near the bridge, they have put great effort into improving their waterfront "forks" area. All these moves accumulate to improve the liveability of the city for those that are there, and improve the attractiveness and perception of the city for those that visit it.
The bridge alone in Calgary won't change Calgary's perception as a rather banal city architecturally or culturally, but it
will help. Combined with more intensification and growth of downtown neighbourhoods, a new library, Cantos, the expansion/renovation of the Epcor Centre, buildings like the Bow, Riverwalk, improved parks and plazas and so forth this will add up to Calgary being a much, much better city to live in and visit.