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I thought those of you who aren't torontonians, and may have never heard of the science center, would be interested in this story. The science center is a phenomenal building that most people living in Ontario have fond memories of. It was designed to draw attention to the environment it existed in, emphasizing natural lighting and including features of the landscape into it's design. However local conservative politicians, funded by developers, are pushing (and might succeed) to have it torn down, and rebuilt on lake shore, on a piece of public land called Ontario place. This is one part in a larger scheme to privatize and industrialize lakeshore (a private spa is planned for construction as well).

I struggled to find an article that encapsulates everything so I've linked some more for anyone curious

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Science_Centre

https://mtarch.com/projects/ontario-science-centre/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Place

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2023/05/13/seven-ways-the-ontario-science-centre-move-doesnt-add-up-the-province-needs-to-provide-answers.html

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Really hope that the plans to relocate it to Ontario Place end up failing, there's still a chance.