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Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!
One thing I'm sure of is that even without a new mountain highway, we would also find a way to spend that much...adjusted for inflation of course.
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Regardless of what was included and what wasn't (and I'm sure it's more complex than we possibly know about), this was also right from that article:
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But Furlong said all the buildings and infrastructure are currently in use and board chairman Ken Dobell said the Games left a debt-free legacy for the country.
"First of all, it cost what it was supposed to cost," Dobell said.
Significant capital upgrades were made that had to happen sooner or later, and the host communities now have recreation and community facilities for residents.
"Was it a worthwhile endeavour? The way Vancouver did it, for sure," he said.
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How is that not a good result for the citizens of Vancouver? They got a ton of development out of it that otherwise would have likely taken years, if not decades longer had they not hosted the Games.