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Brannigans Law · 06-26-2013, 01:59 PM

After being devastated by floods in the mid 20th century Winnipeg built the Red River Floodway to diverge water away from the city and back into the Red below the city. I guess my question is simple..does it make sense? If the economics are nearly the same or even a little bit more for a floodway, woulnd't prevention of all the human misery and the economic benefit of these jobs building it be worth while?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Floodway

I haven't heard anyone talk about it so I really doubt there's any major push for a floodway but there's a tonne of money in this province and city, and if floors are going to occur more with climate change (not saying it's linked but if its a possibility)... maybe it's worth it?

06-26-2013, 01:59 PM	#1
Brannigans Law First Line Centre Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Calgary AB Exp:	Building a flood way for Calgary? After being devastated by floods in the mid 20th century Winnipeg built the Red River Floodway to diverge water away from the city and back into the Red below the city. I guess my question is simple..does it make sense? If the economics are nearly the same or even a little bit more for a floodway, woulnd't prevention of all the human misery and the economic benefit of these jobs building it be worth while? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Floodway I haven't heard anyone talk about it so I really doubt there's any major push for a floodway but there's a tonne of money in this province and city, and if floors are going to occur more with climate change (not saying it's linked but if its a possibility)... maybe it's worth it?