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Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois
Bronco just has eyes bigger than our wallets.
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I hear a few people say things like this. IMHO, the problem was in the 90's when Duerr watched the city grow from 700,000 people to 900,000 (a 29% increase) but was so afraid to spend money that the city's infastructure wound up being so far behind.
Remember the outcry when they were building the Deerfoot extension and they build overpasses that went nowhere? Well, those overpasses now lead to communities that are there.
As far as transit is concerned, yes the service does suck. However I also think they should spend more on transit. If that means fare hikes in the short term, so be it. Raise the rates to $3, make tickets $2.50 and keep the bus pass at $70, or even lower it. Reward the people who commit to transit, and spend the extra you get from occasional riders on transit upgrades.