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Originally Posted by valo403
Kind if interesting that it likely never would have happened without a sporting event taking place in a bunch of stadiums nearby.
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That says more about political culture than it does the necessity of pro-sports to drive development.
The richmond skytrain planning had been underway almost directly following expo 86 (aka, after the first skytrain line), and began serious consideration in the early to mid 90s.
Federal and provincial government funding was in place prior to the Olympic bid.