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Originally Posted by polak
I work in NE and live in the SE but I have two routes I can take that are under 30 minutes in rush hour (Deerfoot and Stony). Before the ring road I would've agreed but these big expensive infrastructure projects really do make life a lot easier for the suburbanites that happen to live near them.
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Right, well that's kinda the point. Stoney was a massive expense. Billions and billions. Had we planned earlier, it may not have been needed. That would have saved everyone money and taxes.
Ultimately I think it's ok. I'm not against Stoney, or suburbanites. I'm a suburbanite myself, though I live in a building so I guess I get points for not having a yard and keeping my footprint small.
I just mean, and I think a lot of people do, that we didn't have to think about issues like this in the past. Nowadays it's very important we do. It's importance for everyone to find a balance.
And I think this is the right solution. It's not like suburbanites are being penalized, their just not getting 'paid' (subsidized) to live further and further away. Now they have to pay their fair share for the new infrastructure. And it's really not that much, as has been discussed.
For a long time it was in Calgary's best interest to expand. For a lot of different reasons. It isn't anymore, so we have change priorities around some. It's not about putting one lifestyle ahead of the other, it's just about making things as sustainable as possible, and as fair for everyone as possible. And thinking ahead when planning the city, and how it may affect future generations.