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Originally Posted by Table 5
I think the Olympics need to be looked at as a catalyst for infrastructure work you're hoping to do anyway. If an Olympics allows you to revitalize a dead part of town (ie West Village) or to build an LRT line...and do with less direct money and on a quicker timeline, then that cost might be worth it.
If it's just about a big party with no real benefit but good memories, no thanks. If it's a fast-track to city building, then I think it becomes a lot more palatable.
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This is what it boils down to ultimately. It's not about what the Olympics can do for the city for the two weeks it's here. It's moreso about what the Olympics can do for the city during, and after the games.
If it provides renewal/replacement to the facilities we have, infrastructure development like the LRT and rail service to Banff, and provides employment for construction up the games, and operation afterwards, may be worthwhile if it gets Calgary further ahead.