Read some comments and gave me some thoughts.  One person stated that maybe 30% of Calgary tops are Flames fans.  Guess it makes me wonder what % use the bike circle track, the LRT, the CPO, maybe the new Library or say benefit from the ring road.  Then yoi have the expensive pedestrian bridge over the Bow and those crazy expensive piles of outdoor art.  Many of these projects are very expensive, and are mostly on the city tab.  With the exception of the ring road; its multi payer funding and maybe higher useage, bet the other projects/things benefit less than 10% of the pop..each.  The mayor has it wrong, current funding in the NHL require more public sharing.  Want to be in the big leagues, well it cost money.  Calgary needs not only economic benefits, but also those intangibles....like being a big player.