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Originally Posted by DiracSpike
There is no proposal for a new arena now. Until there is you can't include it in your calculus because it's imaginary.
Just again, when people think "massive infrastructure" they think roads, public transport, major projects. Not piecemeal upgrades to half century old buildings that already exist and some affordable housing. On top of all of that, the city could build all of those things and then some for a fraction of the 1B Olympic contribution.
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That’s not true though. All of those things add to to somewhere around the same number as the city’s contribution for the Olympics would be.
Just guessing here:
McMahon - $150 million
Olympic Oval - $30-$50 million
BMO Centre /Big 4 - $50 million
Saddledome - any upgrades would be temporary lipstick so can’t count
Winsport $30 million
Nakiska/ Canmore - $30 million
Curling Centre - $25 million
Field house - $200 million
Community Arena - $50 million
Housing Units - $200-$300 million
Add those together, and you end up with a similar number to what has been going around as an approximate City contribution.