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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
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.
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Yep, no doubt. The process was ridiculous on a lot of levels, but hopefully people learned their lesson. The justification of the bridge and architect though is still sound in my mind.
Sure, not everyone will use it, the location is debatable, and it's not going to turn Calgary into Paris, but at the end of the day, Calgary has a pretty fantastic bridge for it's citizens to use, and your kids and grandkids won't give two craps about the process it took to make it happen....they'll just be glad it's there. Sometimes shaking things up with something new and stupid helps a city grow....just ask those Parisians.