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Originally Posted by Joborule
^ That's why I don't have too much sympathy for city hall here. Just get this done one way or another now and lets resolve one of the idiotic mistakes previous councils have taken. This should've been done a long time ago and can't blame the AA not effing around and ensure things get built when they should be. It's a mindset city hall needs hammered in for all projects now and down the road.
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I still don't think it's as cut and dried as some say. Going around the airport will tack on 2 miles the commutes to people in the E/NE. I agree it sucks for them, and I don't mean to throw them under the bus because "it's just the NE", but I also don't care for the way the AA is playing hardball with something that probably benefits them as much as it benefits the CoC as a corporation.
Simply put, the airport tunnel does two things:
1. It makes commerce, via YYC, easier for private companies, and likely increases traffic to and through the YYC and the CoC
2. It makes getting to the airport easier for 30% of Calgary
I don't understand why it *seems* so important for the CoC, and so *whatever* for the YYC, when they will BOTH benefit (substantially, according to some) by the existence of the tunnel. I'm not up to speed on my federal expropriation rules, so I have no idea if the YYC can just decide to expand at will, but assuming they don't have that luxury, why should the CoC feel like they're backed into a corner?
It's not that hard to expand Country Hills, and doing so ensures complete control (no future negotiations) over CoC roads. And please don't tell me I'm picking on the NE. TBQH, I'm pretty much at a similar conclusion for the SW RR. The TsuuTina want to pass on this deal? OK. It's just as well for the CoC and the province if the SW RR goes through Lakeview (sorry Lakeview) and then an outer road uses the 22/22x.
I know the CoC has wasted decades. I know that. But saddling us with a debt like that for something that can be (lol) thought out in a more timely fashion seems just as stupid as wasting decades NOT thinking at all.
I personally don't care one way or the other. I'm as much a business fan as I am a construction fan.