the bridge deal is apparently that canada collects the tolls, pays everything down first (including the amount michigan owes) and then uses 50% of profits after that, for the first 15 years, in building infrastructure around the bridge, on both sides of the border.

ok.

i live here. i'm not opposed to that. more bike paths and more parks and better sidewalks and roads sound good to me. in fact, there was an infrastructure component in the initial deal, and i haven't been over it, but michiganders should take note that canada paid for all that development on the detroit waterfront. i'm happy to pay for more. i'll use it.