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Moshe Safdie gets the bum's rush
by Peter Kuitenbrouwer
National Post
The mayor's office abruptly cancelled a news conference at 1 p.m. today with Moshe Safdie, the celebrated architect, who has designed a new condo tower for the foot of Sherbourne Street. Mr. Safdie had flown in to Toronto this morning and Waterfront Toronto had invited reporters to a news conference to show off his design.
This morning at the council meeting, Councillor Pam McConnel (Toronto Centre-Rosedale) pleaded with council to approve the 36-storey, $200-million tower, called "Parkside," before Mr. Safdie's arrival: "He's a very elderly but well-renowned architect. Could we deal with it this morning?" But the speaker, Councillor Sandra Bussin (Beaches-East York) replied, "That is highly unlikely, councillor, because the mayor's priority items come first."
Mayor David Miller then went on to make a glowing speech about "The Power to Live Green -- Toronto's Sustainable Energy Strategy," which involves new city policies to harness energy and conserve electricity. By the time council approved the strategy, 33-2, council broke up for lunch.
At 1 p.m., as the press signed in for the Safdie news conference in the council's Member's Lounge, John Piper, the waterfront specialist in the mayor's office, abruptly walked to the front of the room and cancelled the event. "The item was held this morning and it's mostly my screw-up," Mr. Piper said.. "We really apologize for having screwed up. Mr. Safdie is down in the mayor's office right now making a courtesy visit. The mayor just felt it was inappropriate to hold the news conference, given that it had been held."
Moshe Safdie gets the bum's rush
by Peter Kuitenbrouwer
National Post
The mayor's office abruptly cancelled a news conference at 1 p.m. today with Moshe Safdie, the celebrated architect, who has designed a new condo tower for the foot of Sherbourne Street. Mr. Safdie had flown in to Toronto this morning and Waterfront Toronto had invited reporters to a news conference to show off his design.
This morning at the council meeting, Councillor Pam McConnel (Toronto Centre-Rosedale) pleaded with council to approve the 36-storey, $200-million tower, called "Parkside," before Mr. Safdie's arrival: "He's a very elderly but well-renowned architect. Could we deal with it this morning?" But the speaker, Councillor Sandra Bussin (Beaches-East York) replied, "That is highly unlikely, councillor, because the mayor's priority items come first."
Mayor David Miller then went on to make a glowing speech about "The Power to Live Green -- Toronto's Sustainable Energy Strategy," which involves new city policies to harness energy and conserve electricity. By the time council approved the strategy, 33-2, council broke up for lunch.
At 1 p.m., as the press signed in for the Safdie news conference in the council's Member's Lounge, John Piper, the waterfront specialist in the mayor's office, abruptly walked to the front of the room and cancelled the event. "The item was held this morning and it's mostly my screw-up," Mr. Piper said.. "We really apologize for having screwed up. Mr. Safdie is down in the mayor's office right now making a courtesy visit. The mayor just felt it was inappropriate to hold the news conference, given that it had been held."