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THUNDER BAY – City council has settled on a multi-million-dollar plan to replace the Victoriaville mall, establishing the budget and design theme for a project city leaders hope will spur activity and new development in Thunder Bay's south end.
“Noone likes the word debenture, but this is a worthwhile thing to invest in,” said Coun. Mark Bentz. “I think it’s literally going to breathe fresh air and light into this core – you take that roof down, you’ve got a clear sight through, it’s going to change this end of town.” “I think this certainly shows the south side is a very important part of this community, and the city is doing everything it can to address the current state of the downtown south core – we certainly recognize it’s in need of some support and some rejuvenation.”
"There’s been interest from council, interest from the public to build a fantastic project and to include some premium streetscaping features, so that’s been included," he said. Questioned on more costly elements of the design, Craig Rowbotham of consultant KGS Group called them essential to maximizing benefits.
"What we’re hoping for is to create that economic growth," he said. "Reopening Victoria, turning Syndicate Avenue into an open public space, that’s going to create a change, and hopefully – and we think it will – move the private sector to rethink their investments too." That was reined in by administration “to scale back the project to a budget we felt council could accept,” he said.
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