Business View Civil & Municipal | Volme 3, Issue 2

60 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2 dwellings. There is a lot of building taking place to address all the varying needs.” BVM: Does the city have older buildings being repurposed? Diodati: “Yes, we’re turning the old Carnegie library, which has been more or less empty, into a 21-bed facility that will have a nurse and/or doctor onsite at all times. It will offer counselling and be a place to get support to help put you into a better place. “We also tore down our old Farmers’ Market downtown and did a lot of site preparation and in the next few months we’ll be looking for expressions of interest to build a 10-story, several hundred unit project that will have a major component of affordable housing. In both cases, the city provided the land. In one case, the city provided the building and upgraded it. Now, we’re looking for partners, so we can build When it comes to city building, we mean business. Ryerson University is Canada’s leader in innovative, career-oriented education. We’re committed to shaping the future of business with sustainable, city-building initiatives both here and around the world. For more information, visit ryerson.ca. Renaming in process.