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Originally Posted by stampsx2
Absolutely. This is what I’m trying to say. We won’t be saving any money by not having an Olympics. We’ll be funding neccessary and approved infrastructure 100% by calgarians.
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My life was positively impacted by the '88 Olympics despite being too young to go. The legacy infrastructure have made me the person I am today. As a kid I spent countless days at COP. As an adult I still get a Winsport pass every year. Calgary hits above its weight class when it comes to athlete development as a result of the '88 Olympics legacy.
Getting new or additional infrastructure, paid in part by others, is a no brainer. It's like RRSP matching at work, sure you can often get a better return on your investment elsewhere but you'd be silly to leave the matched contributions behind.
This might sound selfish, and I don't care, but I'll happily support infrastructure that will benefit me moving forward. Others do it all the time. For the same cost of the cities contribution we got an airport tunnel and a few interchanges. For the same cost of the entire games we got a SW ring road. Given the choice I know where I'd spend my money. However, I also know that society is give and take. So after I pay my share to ensure your commute is shorter, I'll happily take your share to put in facilities that will help develop future amateur athletes.