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I am kind of concerned if that is the best of the bunch.
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This is just a random smattering of bridges that appeared in the news story. It will certainly be interesting to see the full 33 entries. Lots of designs to choose from. It will eventually be narrowed to a shortlist - I assume around 5 proponents who will receive a stipend of $50,000 each to further refine their designs toward final selection.
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And it's being called the St. Patricks Bridge? Say it ain't so.
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From what I understand that is just the working name. The selection of the name will happen later. Personally, I'd love to see the bridge named after former Mayor Jack Leslie. He was instrumental in stopping the CPR mainline and a major freeway from be located on the banks of the Bow River, preserving it for its current public recreational use. I think it would be fitting.
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Clearly this bridge is just another one of Druh Farrell's attempts at increasing attendance at her Memorial Dr festival.
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It's pretty integral to the East Village revitalization. Also connections across the Bow River are very poor in this area. I think the new bridge will really help unlock the potential of St. Patrick's Island, which is a sadly underutilized gem in the city. The East Village master plan shows some really, really interesting ideas for St. Patrick's Island - it could easily be just as good or even better than Prince's Island.
Table5 - I love the tags to the thread! ha ha.