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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I was never worried that this deal would not get done it was just how long would it take to get back going. Really hoping the deal is struck and they can break ground before the end of 2023
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Agreed. There was never a doubt that it will get done, the problem was always that, the longer it took, the more the costs would rise, and the less likely we were to get a great building.
Calgary deserves - and can afford - a great building, an iconic building. But the way these negotiations have been going, with each failed iteration, the more stripped-down and bland the final result is likely to be.
My fear is that we end up with a really bland building that we have to pay for and live with for the next 30 years, and then no one will be happy - not the people who don't want any public funding, and not the people who did want a new building and are willing to pay the premiums to get something to be proud of.