Expansion Plans
On June 11, 2012, City Hall councilors voted against WinSport Canada's multimillion-dollar proposal to have some land at COP's base made into a "sprawling retail center" by a vote of 9–5. However, WinSport has an option of redeveloping the land into smaller projects, over time, which can be "sustainable."
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—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)