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Lansdowne Park

GCA calls Lansdowne Park an "Endangered Place"

The Glebe Community Association has asked to have Lansdowne Park listed as an "endangered place" by the Heritage Canada Foundation. HCF evaluates selected sites based on the significance of the site, the urgency of the threat, and community support for its preservation. The GCA says Lansdowne Park scores high on all three factors.
"The current plan to turn nearly 25% of Lansdowne Park into commercial development is inappropriate and inconsistent with its nearly 150-year history as a public space," said Joan Bard Miller, chair of the association's Heritage Committee. "The Park is historically associated with sports, recreation and exhibitions but may soon be associated with large-scale retail."
The Heritage Canada Foundation will release their 2010 Top Ten Endangered Places List in May.

View the application here...