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Image shows an aerial view of the Harbour.
Toronto's skyline would have been drastically different if these buildings had been erected under criteria proposed last night by the city planning bo(...)
Image shows an aerial view of the Harbour.

Toronto's skyline would have been drastically different if these buildings had been erected under criteria proposed last night by the city planning bo(...)

Date10/22/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto's skyline would have been drastically different if these buildings had been erected under criteria proposed last night by the city planning board for downtown development. The height of the guildings would have been less than half what is permitted by controls now.
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Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Harbour
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114975F
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Sidney B. Linden (above) and Clayton Ruby, are two Toronto defence lawyers who have proposed revisions which would drastically streamline Metro's over-loaded provincial courts system, but would not involve revising the law. Linden says present system is not capable of working, no matter how hard courts work.
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Image shows an aerial view of the Harbour.
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