Halifax Stadium Discussion

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The ferry discussion here is kind of funny because there's already a 4th ferry on order that is being built right now. I am not sure how fast it will be but at one point the goal seemed to be twice the speed of the existing ferries. The other three are getting old and will eventually be replaced by the faster new model as well. The stadium could presumably be served by 2-3 ferries, not 1. They wouldn't provide transportation for everybody but 10-20% on the ferries is better than 0%. It's important to look at transportation in terms of modal share and different alternatives for different people, not absolutes. There's no "silver bullet" mode of transportation that will work for 100% of people.

The "we can't afford it" attitude is not helpful. The idea of being able to "afford" something doesn't even have a clear meaning. The city can technically pay for a stadium; that's not at issue. The real question is whether or not it's worthwhile and that will depend on particulars of the proposal that aren't available yet.