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Originally Posted by Redlan
Show me 1 funding model that suggested the city pays for the entire venture. If you are referring to the contaminated soil clean-up costs for CalgaryNext (?)...it is going to have to be done, and the sooner the better, the cost of which will continue to raise, costing the tax payer A LOT more. (not that I am behind any of the proposed projects as presented to date)
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For the record, soil remediation is not something that necessarily increases in cost over time. Cost of labour can go up or down depending on other economic factors. Technology improvements in remediation techniques can decrease costs as well. Any argument that presupposes the creosote will be more expensive to remediate as time goes on is flawed in that sense. It could be more expensive, but it could also be less expensive. It's sort of unknown ATM.