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Originally Posted by Rhettzky
Comment on the article in the Herald. I'd look for one from the Sun but those clowns are going off on this thing. At least the Herald makes an attempt to support both sides of the coin.
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That quote is fantastic, and pretty much sums up what alot of people in this city, who AREN'T making a big stink about this bridge to begin with, probably think.
There's alot people critiquing the bridge design, but 99% of them aren't actually going into extreme detail as to why. Everyone is always an expert on this stuff until it comes down really explaining what's wrong with it, aesthetically and structurally.
I read a comment in the Sun yesterday about someone saying that the bridge is ugly because it doesn't 'fit' in Calgary, doesn't reflect the City's history, the Stampede's history, blah blah blah.
Why does it always have to?
Sometimes you have to think bigger than 'Calgary's Stampede history'. Why don't we diversify ourselves in the process and create a new identity, one that inhibits creativity, innovative thinking and progressive design? Doesn't matter if people think it's ugly or not. The point is that it's somebody's art, somebody's vision; and we should ALWAYS be encouraging that on every level. That's the point; let's be a city that let's these creative juices flow. Let's showcase EVERYTHING, not just the ones everyone always have to agree with.
I'm sorry to say, but screw this 'Calgary history' and 'Stampede' mumbo jumbo. There's enough of that in this city as it is, we don't need MORE of it all the time. Let's get creative and new, and develop new visions and looks for the city. That's what this growing city, with a very diverse population base, should be doing. Let's take ourselves up another level.