We can debate all of that and it is fair...but it is all part of the reason why there is so much resentment to the project. The handling of it has been terrible and the city's inability to effectively communicate their reasons behind things like the single-sourcing decision is part of that.
Even the retro-naming of the bridge to the Peace Bridge reeked of being a contrived attempt to get the public more on-side. (which isn't to say that I disagree with it being named that).
You could right a case study on how NOT to manage a controversial project based on this bridge.
There's been a series of mistakes and blunders in this...leading to where we are now. And if it is over budget and the city is on the hook - it ain't going away anytime soon.
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