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City left holding bag on grand plaza plan
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By: John Spears
Published: October 31, 2008
Source: The StarThe City of Toronto has quietly put aside plans to raise money from private donors to redesign Nathan Phillips Square.
The renovation of Toronto's signature plaza will go ahead, city officials say – but how quickly and at whose expense is less certain.
When the city approved the square's redesign 19 months ago after a high-profile international competition, councillors were told $25 million of the $42.7 million cost would come from private donations.
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