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Originally Posted by Joborule
It's better to get the hard parts over and done with now. Therefore extensions are as painless as possible.
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In theory I agree with this; logically it makes sense. However the BIGGEST risk of the current proposal IMO is having the LRT go North only to 16th Ave and having no money left for the foreseeable future to extend it the rest of the way. You’ve basically clogged up Centre Street coming into DT, and are left with a very expensive north leg that only goes up 16 blocks. That doesn’t help anyone in the North.
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With limited dollars, the current plan to build two unfinished lines is built on hope, which is not a strategy for success. For this reason, we will be putting forward a plan to Council to build one line, and get it right.
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In an ideal situation you build it and hope that more money materializes at a later date. Given our current situation, I’m not sure I’d be holding my breath for that to happen. It’s a risk mitigation decision.