While there's no doubt that $50 million could ...

2009-11-23T08:22:02.545-07:00

While there's no doubt that $50 million could buy a lot of food to feed those in need, that $50 million for pedestrian bridges does not come from The City of Calgary's operations budget (which is from property taxes).

The $25 million for Peace Bridge comes from MSI funding (read the Peace Bridge story for a link to the province's MSI finding page).

The $25 million for the St. Patrick's Bridge is from long-term property tax revenues for the East Village, which will be handled through Calgary Municipal Land Corporation.

Imagine the amount of food $50 million for two ped...

2009-11-22T22:05:10.461-07:00

Imagine the amount of food $50 million for two pedestrian bridges could buy.

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While there's no doubt that $50 million could ...

Imagine the amount of food $50 million for two ped...