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Originally Posted by Kavy
Why do I not want my tax dollars going to that arena? Because I use it 5-6 times a year, I drive our roads every day. Build me overpasses and LRT lines to the north/SE.
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There isn't another city in north america that's been under constant construction like Calgary over the last decade. Honestly it's time to put some money into other areas besides road construction. Go to Edmonton, Montreal or Saskatoon and all of a sudden our roads look really, really good. The Saddledome and McMahon are the worst or amongst the worst professional sports facilities in North America. Hard to call yourself a world class city when Winnipeg has sporting facilities that far surpass anything in Calgary.
These facilities are happening in every other major Canadian city so why do Calgarians not have any civic pride? Part of this is due to all the transplants that have come here to make their money and bolt back east when they make their fortune and part of this is due to the extreme need of many in this city to own a house they can barely afford and lease BMWs to look the part that need every penny available to keep up with the Joneses. Well I want the transplants to contribute to this city before they take their money and run and since I plan on sticking around I have no qualms with contributing to keeping this city world class.
Just remember it's not Calgary's right to have an NHL franchise, it's a privilege. You tell the Flames owners to stick it and they may tell you to stick it and sell the team.