Toronto's Old City Hall is set to become vacant as courts relocate, prompting the city to explore new uses. Mayor Olivia Chow aims to secure funding, possibly through a partnership with the Canada Infrastructure Bank, to repurpose the building, with a museum being a prominent suggestion. City officials are seeking public input on the building's future.
City council is exploring new ways to repurpose Old City Hall, including a museum. Do you have any ideas? Toronto 's Old City Hall is about to be empty as City Council scrambles find funding to keep it open. .The Ontario Court of Justice criminal court that was located inside Old City Hall left the building for a new facility on Armoury Street last year and now the remaining provincial offenses courts are set to move out as well, potentially leaving Old City Hall vacant by the end of April.
Built nearly 140 years ago, Maylor Olivia Chow has described the landmark near Bay and Queen streets as “phenomenal” and says the city must do everything possible to preserve the building. Chow says she approached the Canada Infrastructure Bank for low-cost financing and says the bank’s CEO expressed interest but fell short of a commitment.
“This goes back to David Crombie’s days in the 1970s,” Matlow told CTV News Toronto. “Every great city around the world has a museum that shares their city stories with visitors and residents alike. That’s what great cities do.”Toronto Coun. Josh Matlow takes part in a debate in Scarborough, Ont. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Speaking with CTV News Toronto, Matlow pushed back on these concerns saying, “We don’t need to hand over the keys and tell them that they get to curate it.” Chow clarified that any potential deal would be a partnership between the city and the Canada Infrastructure Bank, not a privatization move.
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