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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm going to wait and see what the final budget numbers are on this bridge. I don't believe that a bridge that is 13 months behind is going to be budget neutral, and good luck recouping from any of the contractors.
I don't buy that tourists are going to flock to the city for the bridge, I would be curious to see if during Stampede people flock to the bridge just to take a picture.
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But like Table5 said, it's projects like this, combined with other projects that make a city more attractive to tourists in the long run. You're right that nobody's going to say "hey let's go to Calgary and look at the bridge". But the average person who may be planning a weekend trip to Edmonton or Calgary may say "Well, we've been to Edmonton and done the whole WEM thing before, and it would be neat to see the downtown Calgary with the Calgary Tower, Bow Tower, Saddledome, Peace Bridge" "Yeah, you're right, it's a cool skyline, and the city has a lot to do, as well. Let's go!"
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To me looking at that bridge, its just a sore thumb, I don't thinks its pretty or artistic or anything like that
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But that shouldn't take away from the points people are trying to make, as now that the bridge is complete, yours seems to be a minority opinion. MOst people have been surprised by how stunning it looks in person.