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Originally Posted by Barnes
Jeebus Christ. Can you read? This bridge is coming from Provincial money already budgeted for it.
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Yes I can read. Where do you think the the province gets its money? From taxpayers thats where.
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Originally Posted by Barnes
How do you feel about other public works projects in the City like River Walk or the Science Centre that cost a tonne more money than the bridge?
Those aren't on your radar yet because they haven't made the 'things to complain about so you may sound like you know what you are talking about' section of the Calgary Sun
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I'm fine with those if they got the best bang for their buck. I have no problem with the money being spent on necessary projects. My problem is when the city overspends on necessary projects because they have some "grandiose vision" of building something bigger, better, and more wonderful than anything else in Canada. The problem with politicians is they sometimes forget where the money really comes from... John Q Taxpayer.
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Originally Posted by Barnes
People complained when the Centre St Bridge was constructed.
They complained about the C-Train when it was being built.
Would we be better off and awash with cash had these project's not gone ahead?
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No we wouldn't be but there is no way you can compare the Center St Bridge and the C-train (critical pieces of infrastructure) to this monument to art that the city council wants to call a pedestrian bridge. Build the bridge... fine. Just don't go hog wild by spending lots more money by trying to put lipstick on a pig. In the end, its still a pig. I'd rather pay for the pig without lipstick than with.