Sparks stores applaud scrapped plaza

By Erin Conway-Smith

A recent National Capital Commission decision to ditch a long-debated plan for a plaza at the corner of Sparks and Metcalfe streets has some Sparks Street retailers breathing a sigh of relief.

The proposed project would have meant the destruction of buildings on Metcalfe Street to build a public plaza and an underground parking garage. The plan might also have required the relocation of several heritage buildings. read more

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