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Originally Posted by EdwardTH
This criteria isn't ever deemed necessary for other infrastructure projects. Is the Waverly underpass going to generate $100 million in new tax revenue at the corner of Taylor & Waverly? Because from what I can see it's the exact same strip mall and Shindico office that were there before. Everyone likes to call for overpasses and interchanges on the perimeter or to create an inner ring road - I've never seen anyone bother to demonstrate how those things would generate enough tax revenue to pay for themselves. The CPT extension is also a money pit if you look at it that way but we will probably forge ahead with those while the inner city continues to crumble.
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I have an idea:
TOLLWAYS!
If people want to commute by crossing the Moray Bridge, Bishop Grandin Bridge, either Perimeter Bridge, or even make the whole Perimeter a tollway once it is upgraded to limited access highway, I am all for making people pay extra to commute. Paying to use highways from outlying suburb to outlying suburb may encourage people to spend more time in their community, or at least increase the density.