Osgoode Hall dates back to 1832, and its grounds are some of the oldest formal green space in Toronto
On the surface, the dispute over Osgoode Hall’s gardens seems to pit the past against the present. The provincial transit agency Metrolinx is planning to build a station on the Ontario Line subway; it wants to place an entry building and excavation on the grounds of the historic courthouse. Heritage groups are furious.
It is also very handy if you’re looking for a large place to dig, lower excavation equipment and build stairs and elevators. Accordingly, Metrolinx has chosen it as the site for a “keyhole,” a large excavation, and also for a permanent station building. This has another benefit: It would fit with the vision of University Avenue as “University Park,” a grand linear park., and one that Mayor John Tory has formally endorsed; however, the city has not completed any detailed planning for it.
The obstacles? One, Toronto doesn’t have a firm plan for the University Park project. The answer here is obvious: Make one. Let the province build the station entrance at whatever precise location makes sense, and design the park around it.
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