Save the Science Centre – Sign the Petition

Dear Neighbours:

EPRA supports no political party, but it does take a stand on civic issues.

To our eyes, the province’s proposal to demolish the Ontario Science Centre and replace it with something smaller at Ontario Place is deeply misguided.

For one thing, the building, by architect Moriyama, is a tour de force, with its immersion in nature and its clever play with the geometry of the ravine.

For another, the centre is a source of employment and a place of gathering for Thorncliffe, Toronto’s arrival city, where new Canadians get their first footing in our country. Removal of this iconic structure impoverishes their part of Toronto.

Finally: the present site is at the intersection of the Eglinton LRT and the Ontario Line –  a fine location for a magnet attraction. It is reachable by car from the outer suburbs to the north and east, so its present location spares their adding to traffic down to and along the lakeshore.

We do need housing, but the need for housing does not excuse misguided actions. A good city has to be more than endless towers.

Change.org has a petition you can sign.

Go to the following link to participate:

Sign the petition