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Something is fundamentally wrong with 'the one true Church' spending more on a multi-billion dollar high-end megamall than it has in 25 years of humanitarian aid." | Something is fundamentally wrong with 'the one true Church' spending more on a multi-billion dollar high-end megamall than it has in 25 years of humanitarian aid." | ||
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| + | *From the Wikipedia article "City Creek Center" {{link|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Creek_Center}}: "The City Creek Center is part of an estimated $5 billion sustainable design project to revitalize downtown Salt Lake City. The City Creek Center project itself has been estimated to cost around $1.5 billion." | ||
*The "$5 billion" dollar figure refers to the cost of the ''entire Salt Lake City downtown redevelopment project'', referred to as "Downtown Rising." The City Creek Center cost $1.5 Billion. Details about these projects may be viewed at [http://www.downtownrising.com/ Downtown Rising]. Other projects include the following: | *The "$5 billion" dollar figure refers to the cost of the ''entire Salt Lake City downtown redevelopment project'', referred to as "Downtown Rising." The City Creek Center cost $1.5 Billion. Details about these projects may be viewed at [http://www.downtownrising.com/ Downtown Rising]. Other projects include the following: | ||
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*The motivation for the Church's involvement in the City Creek Center project is described in an extensive interview with Presiding Bishop H. David Burton: "[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700014610/Mormon-leaders-and-Salt-Lake-City-work-together-to-transform-land.html?pg=1 Mormon leaders and Salt Lake City work together to transform land]," ''Deseret News'' (7 March 2010). | *The motivation for the Church's involvement in the City Creek Center project is described in an extensive interview with Presiding Bishop H. David Burton: "[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700014610/Mormon-leaders-and-Salt-Lake-City-work-together-to-transform-land.html?pg=1 Mormon leaders and Salt Lake City work together to transform land]," ''Deseret News'' (7 March 2010). | ||
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