Toronto Star

Nathan Phillips Square may be better off without the elevated concrete walkway that frames the square, city council's budget committee decided yesterday. While a major part of late Finnish architect Viljo Revell's 1965 design for the new city hall, the slab-sided structure never caught on with the public and should be removed, said Councillor Peter Milczyn (Ward 5, Etobicoke-Lakeshore). At Milczyn's suggestion, the budget committee recommended spending $283,000 on a design competition exploring what if anything should go in its place. A final decision rests with city council. Demolition would save the $1.3 million set aside over the next two years for repairs, including replacing support brackets that have rusted away.