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'Want to lure development downtown? Build a library!'

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An interesting article from yesterday's G&M on new libraries in Halifax, Calgary and Toronto. I have included a proposal not mentioned in the Galt area of Cambridge.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/want-to-lure-development-downtown-build-a-library/article21428672/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/libraries-lend-a-hand-to-development/article21428477/

Now that Halifax has a new library there is debate about what to do with the old facility:

http://globalnews.ca/news/1638246/future-of-former-halifax-memorial-library-still-up-in-the-air/


The architects of the Halifax project: http://shl.dk/eng/
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And Calgary's new Central Library:

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And finally, there is a proposal to repurpose an old post office in Cambridge, Ontario into a new main library branch:

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http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4556369-galt-post-office-renovation-plan-set-to-pass-heritage-hurdle/

The architects for the Galt proposal: www.eraarch.ca
 

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It looks like the new central library in Galt is going ahead. They have done a lot of work on the downtown and it is looking great! Quintessential Ontario streetscapes that make a great day trip out of the city.

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