I recently came across a TikTok video where a local influencer giddily took us on a tour of the revamped Eau Claire YMCA. Now a private luxury spa, I quickly became depressed by what it’s turned into and thought wow, here we go again with neoliberalism taking over and ruining our community.
The Y was once a publicly accessible space where everyday citizens could exercise and connect. Becoming a private members-only playground for the wealthy highlights everything wrong with our society and how our governments just don’t care to invest in our community.
Also the ED of the Calgary Downtown Association praising this is just wrong on so many levels. This isn’t something to celebrate. It’s a tragedy!
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