4hghr
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operating at a loss for a long time. Mostly when the bridge went down and the OSC had to hire BBM to run shuttles to the rear entrance. Tens of thousands of dollars a week to run the shuttles.
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Ontario Science Centre
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AlvinofDiaspar
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It makes no sense for the city to run a science centre in any case - especially in parallel with a provincial facility. Perhaps what they should do is squeeze from the province a commitment to stay for a limited time (along with maybe a cost-sharing for roof replacement for the Reception and Tower building - I don't really see the point of keeping the Valley Building) - in lieu of the province is planning to pay some private company for a lease for at least a few years. At the end of that period, maybe the old OSC can be turned into a STEM school (with the conversion funded by perhaps the redevelopment of the two parking lots)? The province gets a climbdown and some public goodwill;; the city gets a smaller, renewed facility that is ready for reuse - in the context of a newly intensified community that is right by a transit line straight to downtown.
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rdaner
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^All great points and it looks like there are (early) discussions on a way to move forward. I am not opposed to some demolition and would be fine if the ‘interesting’ bits were kept and new uses found. Of course extensive development of parking lots might defer a lot of costs.
UtakataNoAnnex
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I'm personally a full restoration/preservation kinda person...as I feel the whole structure is a valued architectural gem that needs to be wholly retained. And any compromise to that here will likely just end up being disappointing, self-defeating and half arsed...I mean compromise is what happened to 401 Bay, in that example. As I also doubt that it will appease the governing Tories who probably still want it nuked from the sky, IMO..
rdaner
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UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
...if Doug fibs anymore about this his hair might just turn orange. >.<
rdaner
Senior Member
I don’t subscribe to The Star but here is a link to some developments. Fixing the roof is a really good first move!
www.thestar.com
City council votes to ask province to keep Ontario Science Centre open and accept donations to fix it
Immediate fixes needed for the building would cost $500,000, city staff said. Some Torontonians have pledged to donate that amount to preserve the science centre, but only the province can choose to accept donations.
www.thestar.com
yrt+viva=1system
Senior Member
I don’t know about others but the main building would be perfect for a museum of transit. I know it’s very much far fetched but that parking lot space (north and south) would be perfect for a trolley track layout. Take a modern LRT to here to ride and experience the city’s historical transportation development. It would open a lot of doors to lower income families who don’t have the means or available time to get out to Halton.
adma
Superstar
Well, as I've said, this is all ramping up to a "you can't save it because it's gone, lol" conclusion
picard102
Senior Member
The north lot is being turned into condos. The south is the location of a new Ontario Line station.
picard102
Senior Member
What did people think they were going to do once Ontario Place was finished? Not move exhibitions? Hardly what I would call doing as much damage as they can.
SubHuman
Active Member
Pop-up events at Zoo and CNEFrom the Globe:
Ontario searching for smaller, temporary home for Toronto’s science centre
Infrastructure Ontario released its request for proposals for retail or commercial space to accommodate a temporary Ontario Science Centre, and it is seeking about 50,000 to 100,000 square feetwww.theglobeandmail.com
I am sure they can pay for a booth somewhere at Staples?
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Pop-Ups + Events | Ontario Science Centre
Learn about the Ontario Science Centre’s upcoming Experiences, including pop-ups, events and virtual offerings.
www.ontariosciencecentre.ca