I was under the impression (and I could be wrong) that the two billion shortfall did not include a new arena or new McMahon stadium.
as for the hotels, restaurants etc, i'd love to see some data on how many new hotels and restuarants open in the lead up to games, and then how many stay open 1 or more years after the games leave.
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Originally Posted by Muta
Facilities could include a new arena (with the Olympics being a big catalyst to getting this underway), a large upgrade to McMahon Stadium at worst / a new stadium at best, a badly-needed redevelopment of the Olympic Oval, a new Canmore Nordic Centre and track, support facilities at alpine venues (either Nakiska or Lake Louise), a new curling facility, transit infrastructure to the airport, upgraded municipal roadwork... not to mention private investment including housing for an Olympic Village / residents afterwards, hotels, restaurants, shopping...
... getting these done would be next to impossible in such a quick time if an Olympic bid isn't the engine driving it.
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