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Originally Posted by seamusmcduff
The redevelopment like this one is a very rare opportunity I agree, and we should be getting as much as possible out of it, but it's still only replacing an existing rec centre. We need at least 3 or 4 brand new ones in the City considering our population growth, which isn't going to be done by the private sector.
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The private market does add amenities like gyms, for example. You'll rarely see a private pool open to the public because pools are just extremely expensive to run. Again, fund that via property taxes if the people really want it, just don't tax new housing to build it.