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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Hmm, what are you missing?
Big Red is an idiot, Mar is a fence sitter, and Lowe has no clue.
That should sum it up.
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I don't disagree with those thoughts. I guess when I see a sales pitch from politicians of any stripe though it makes me wonder. So let me get this straight:
- There is basically no increased cost
- There is better traffic flow
Whats the other side of the coin though? In my eyes there is either a hidden cost we're not aware of, the estimates are flawed or the arguments are not as strong?
I know that some of the traffic "pluses" are being oversold. I live in the deep SW and have come to the conclusion that although this way might eventually be "faster" its almost a technicality. I would guess that its faster in the magnitude of a few minutes. Kind of like driving 125 on the highway to Lethbridge is faster than going the speed limit of 110...but not an enormous amount faster. That kind of time savings is basically nothing though. So when I see that kind of argument combined with stuff that shouldn't even be argued about it just plain makes me wonder what is going on behind the scenes that I'm not aware of. Did a bunch of businesses who stand to benefit pay a lot into the Nenshi campaign?