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Originally Posted by svlt
That's going to do almost nothing for tourism, and government has demonstrated throwing money at the problem has not been good value per dollar spent.
Unlike the Olympics this shared WC is actually pretty good overall value because of how spread out the costs are amongst the host cities - very few people seriously argue that (or have much substance to back that argument up with).
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The biggest complaint or negative comment I have heard from tourists to Vancouver is the street disorder, the junkies slumped over on downtown sidewalks, tents on streets etc.
Sure, these might be cheaper than the Olympics but that is still a quarter of a billion dollars that could have been spent elsewhere. Add in the fact it is going to take up hotel rooms at an already busy time and its not a plus for the city.
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